Innovation for a new climate industrial revolution
Innovation for a new climate industrial revolution The Washington Post
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Article: The New Green Industrial Revolution
Highlights
Power Up: Accelerating Climate Solutions
Featuring
Ali Zaidi
Assistant to the President
White House National Climate Advisor
James Manyika
Senior Vice President, Research, Technology & Society, Google
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Mark Newton
Head of North American Sustainability, Samsung Electronics America
Kathy Baird
Chief Communications Officer, The Washington Post
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
SDGs Addressed in the Article
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- SDG 13: Climate Action
Specific Targets Based on the Article’s Content
- SDG 7.2: Increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
- SDG 9.2: Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
- SDG 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning
Indicators Mentioned or Implied in the Article
- Number of clean energy jobs created
- Number of factories opened to manufacture clean energy
- Extent of integration of climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy | 7.2: Increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix | – Number of clean energy jobs created – Number of factories opened to manufacture clean energy |
| SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | 9.2: Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation | – Number of factories opened to manufacture clean energy |
| SDG 13: Climate Action | 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning | – Extent of integration of climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning |
Explanation:
1. The article discusses the development of climate technologies, clean energy jobs, and the opening of factories to manufacture clean energy, which are all related to SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy.
2. Based on the content, the specific target under SDG 7 that can be identified is 7.2: Increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
3. The indicators mentioned in the article include the number of clean energy jobs created and the number of factories opened to manufacture clean energy, which can be used to measure progress towards the target of increasing the share of renewable energy.
4. The table presents the identified SDGs, targets, and indicators, highlighting the relationship between them and the information from the article.
Source: washingtonpost.com
