Innovation in Climate Action
Category Description
The UNFCC in 2021, recognised that the complexity and urgency of the challenges posed by climate change require disruptive climate solutions for technology, policy, finance, business models, leadership and capacity building that are key to accelerate low-emission and climate-resilient development. Such innovative solutions can help to drive down costs, increase efficiencies, and bring about systemic changes to overcome critical barriers to climate resilience.
This award celebrates the transformative innovations by individuals, NGOs, and startups, that can enable a climate resilient future. The category focuses on recognising the development and/ or use of innovative products, services, and/or practices for enhancing the capacities of people/ the planet to adapt to or mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.
Thematic Areas of Intervention
1. Natural Resource Management
2. Biodiversity conservation
3. Sustainable agriculture & allied livelihoods (promotion/augmentation)
4. Sustainable harvesting
5. Water security
6. Food security
7. Climate resilient infrastructure
8. Climate-induced disaster management
9. Climate induced migration
10. Health & nutrition
11. Energy supply & conservation
12. Climate friendly/aware supply chains
13. Education
14. Gender mainstreaming
15. Ecosystem conservation
16. Financing solutions
17. Transportation
18. Circular economy
19. Other