IRENA Innovation Week 2023: Summary report

Summary report 2023 © IRENA 2024 Unless otherwise stated, material in this publication may be freely used, shared, copied, reproduced,printed and/or stored, provided that appropriate acknowledgement is given of IRENA as the source andcopyright holder. Material in this publication that is attributed to third parties may be subject to separateterms of use and restrictions, and appropriate permissions from these third parties may need to besecured before any use of such material. ISBN:978-92-9260-597-1 CITATION:IRENA (2024),IRENA Innovation Week: Renewable solutions to decarbonise end-use sectors,International Renewable Energy Agency, Abu Dhabi. The entire content of this report is based on the discussions at IRENA Innovation Week 2023. Recordings,slides and this summary can be found at: https://innovationweek.irena.org/ All photos are from the IRENA Innovation Week 2023 and can be found here:www.flickr.com/photos/irenaimages/albums/72177720311442596/ Session summary drawings are realised by Iris Maertens, from Visual Harvesting:www.irisistible.design/innovationweek Disclaimer This publication and the material herein are provided “as is”. All reasonable precautions have beentaken by IRENA to verify the reliability of the material in this publication. However, neither IRENA nor anyof its officials, agents, data or other third-party content providers provides a warranty of any kind, eitherexpressed or implied, and they accept no responsibility or liability for any consequence of use of thepublication or material herein. The information contained herein does not necessarily represent the views of all Members of IRENA. Themention of specific companies or certain projects or products does not imply that they are endorsedor recommended by IRENA in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Thedesignations employed and the presentation of material herein do not imply the expression of anyopinion on the part of IRENA concerning the legal status of any region, country, territory, city or area or ofits authorities, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers or boundaries. Summary report 2023 Table of Contents List of abbreviations..........................................................................................................................6 Innovation Week 2023: Overview.....................................................................................................8Key actions for policy makers............................................................................................................................ 9 Opening high level session: Innovation for the energy transition....................................................15Key actions for policy makers............................................................................................................................ 16Highlights of the session...................................................................................................................................... 17 Power systems of the future: Infrastructure requirements for widespread electrification...............23Key actions for policy makers............................................................................................................................ 24Highlights of the session...................................................................................................................................... 25 Electrifying road transport................................................................................................................30Key actions for policy makers............................................................................................................................ 31Highlights of the session...................................................................................................................................... 32 Electrifying heating and cooling in buildings..................................................................................38Key actions for policy makers............................................................................................................................ 39Highlights of the session...................................................................................................................................... 40 Walking the last mile of the energy transition with hydrogen: A systemic approach.....................48Key actions for policy makers............................................................................................................................ 49Highlights of the session...................................................................................................................................... 50 Solutions for decarbonising the iron and steel sector.....................................................................58Key actions for policy makers..............................................