MISSION INNOVATION ACTION PLANBy the end of 2020, MI will have helped deliver:1. A substantial boost in public-sector investment in clean energy R&D at the nationallevel of MI members;2. Increased private sector engagement and investment in energy innovation,particularly in key Innovation Challenges;3. Many new or strengthened voluntary cross-border networks and partnerships onenergy innovation, greater engagement from innovators, and accelerated progressin addressing specific Innovation Challenges; and4. Greater awareness amongst MI members and the wider clean energy community ofthe transformational potential of energy innovation, the progress being made, andthe remaining critical clean energy innovation gaps and opportunities. MI is guided by the principles of the Joint Launch Statement and the provisions of theMission Innovation Enabling Framework, as agreed by MI Leaders and Ministers,respectively. Each MI member acts independently to design and honour its MIcommitments, share information and foster collaboration over an initial 5-year period. Moving past the organizational phase, MI has identified a number of areas of interest thatwould benefit from collaborative work. This document presents a high-level action planto 2020 that will focus on demonstrating progress through individual countryprogrammes and collaborative efforts toward realising MI goals. MI members may electto participate in any one or more parts of the plan, motivated by their own technical andpolicy interests.Mission InnovationMI_8540a42a-1641-11ea-a679-2d0c0d83ea00Mission Innovation (MI) is a global initiative designed to accelerate the pace of innovationand make clean energy widely affordable. Led by the public sector, it aims to mobilise bothpublic and private sector efforts. MI also provides a platform to support collaborationsamong members and facilitate engagement with business, industry and investors, so as toattract more private funding into innovative clean energy research. Mission Innovation InitiatorsMI was launched in November 2015 at the initiative of the United States, India and France.United StatesIndiaFranceMission Innovation MembersIt now comprises twenty-two economies and the European Commission, representing theEuropean Union, collectively accounting for more than 80 percent of the world’s totalpublic financing of clean energy research and development (R&D).Breakthrough Energy CoalitionSince its inception, MIhas partnered with the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, which has made anunprecedented commitment to invest patient capital in early-stage technologydevelopment coming out of Mission Innovation countries.Government Energy MinistersHigh-level leadership is provided by member governments’ Ministers with responsibilityfor clean energy innovation.MI Steering CommitteeA MI Steering Committee delivers senior-level strategicguidance and oversees the support provided by the MI Secretariat.MI SecretariatWidely affordable and reliable clean energy solutions across the world_a5619834-1652-11ea-aeef-30ea1283ea00To accelerate the pace of innovation and make clean energy widely affordable_a5619960-1652-11ea-aeef-30ea1283ea00Public SectorEncourage public sector support for clean energy research and innovation_a5619a00-1652-11ea-aeef-30ea1283ea001Public SectorContribution to MI’s Goal: This work-stream will promote increased public sectorsupport for clean energy R&D, in line with national commitments to seek to double governmental and/or state-directed investment in clean energy R&D over five years. It will also provide insights into the progress being made on energy innovation and the remaining critical clean energy innovation gaps and opportunities.Through this work-stream, MI will encourage public support for clean energy research and innovation and explore benefits of removing regulatory hurdles to R&D and new technology, and thus, over time, allow clean energy technologies to achieve market competitiveness.Information & StatisticsShare information and communicate country statistics._a5619ac8-1652-11ea-aeef-30ea1283ea001.1MI MembersInternational Energy AgencyImplementation: To be able to show results and progress, MI members will shareinformation and efficiently and flexibly gather and communicate country statistics(country books), evidencing strategies, actions, and investments made to advance clean energy innovation and related R&D. Identifying breakthroughs and documenting the declining cost of clean energy technologies will track outcomes and complement the tracking of inputs, drawing as much as possible on existing sources of information (e.g., data gathered by the International Energy Agency [IEA]).Private SectorPromote private sector engagement and investment, particularly in key Innovation Challenges _2653b330-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea002Private SectorContribution to MI’s Goal: This work-stream will help deliver increased private sector engagement and investment in energy innovation, particularly in key energy innovation challenges, recognising that private sector engagement is the critical driving factor of clean energy technologies.Of particular importance are the linkages between MI and energy companies, private sector clean energy investors, and philanthropists. Greater synergies will afford greater funding into innovative research in this field, and increase the speed of market commercialisation (at scale). Sustained market competitiveness of innovative clean energy technologies and solutions will facilitate further performance and cost advances and pave the way for novel breakthroughs. R&DTailor areas of R&D relevant to MI in a way that most effectively encourages greater private sector involvement._2653b560-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea002.1Implementation:Activities under this work-stream will focus, first, on ways to tailor areas of R&Drelevant to MI in a way that most effectively encourages greater private sectorinvolvement, including investment and knowledge sharing. Activities will focus on other forms of private sector engagement (including network building, public-private collaborations and agenda setting).Metrics & IndicatorsDevelop metrics and indicators._2653b722-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea002.2Suitable metrics and indicators will be developed, potentially in collaboration withother international bodies. There is particular need for more fine-grained data oninvestment (public and private) in clean-energy R&D, broken down by source, sector and region, over and above existing data in the energy sector more generally.Innovation ChallengesBoost international collaboration and accelerating progress to address key Innovation Challenges._2653b8b2-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea003Analysis and Joint Research (AJR) GroupInternational Renewable Energy AssociationContribution to MI’s Goal: This work-stream will help deliver new and/or strengthened voluntary cross-border networks and partnerships on energy innovation, greater engagement from innovators, and accelerated progress in addressing specific Innovation Challenges. It will also provide insights into the progress being made on energy innovation and the remaining critical clean energy innovation gaps and opportunities.In order to provide a focus for activities under this work-stream, groups of interested MI members have come together to launch seven Innovation Challenges aimed at catalysing global research efforts in areas that could provide significant benefits in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing energy security, and creating new opportunities for clean economic growth. Engagement in an Innovation Challenge is entirely voluntary and is built around a coalition of mutually interested Mission Innovation members. With sufficient interest from MI members, new Innovation Challenges could be launched in the future.Implementation: MI members have each indicated an interest in engaging on particular Challenges with all members involved in least one Challenge, and many members involved in several. Teams of MI members act as co-leads, working with the other interested members to organise activities. The chairs and members of the Analysis and Joint Research (AJR) Group support and coordinate work across the Challenges. Detailed Work Programmes for each Challenge have been developed by the Challenge teams, and are focused on four objectives:The ChallengeBuild an improved and shared understanding of what is needed to address the Challenge, and how to define measurable targets and track progress towards them._2653ba56-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea003.1The seven Innovation Challenges, their objectives, and some examples of actions are listed below. Further details are available in the individual Innovation Challenge Progress Summaries and Work Programmes. Electrical GridsEnable grids powered by decentralised renewable electricity systems._2653bc18-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea003.1.1Smart Grids Innovation Challenge – this Challenge aims to enable future grids that are powered by affordable, reliable, decentralised renewable electricity systems. Work is being advanced under four sub-challenges, allowing for a more focused approach. Two deep-dive workshops a year will be held to identify priority opportunities and track progress, the first one alongside MI-2. The development of key performance indicators is also underway. Additional actions to increase private sector engagement and foster deeper collaboration will be developed in late 2017 and into 2018. Off-Grid Households & CommunitiesDevelop systems that enable off-grid households and communities to accessaffordable and reliable renewable electricity._2653be84-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea003.1.2Off-Grid HouseholdsOff-Grid CommunitiesOff-Grid Access to Electricity Innovation Challenge – this Challenge aims todevelop systems that enable off-grid households and communities to accessaffordable and reliable renewable electricity. Activities being advanced includemember surveys and international expert workshops (Delhi, May 2017; Paris, July 2017), which aim to inform gap analysis and target-setting. A ‘state of play’ review will be published in June 2017. Actions to deepen engagement with innovators and investors are in development and progress will be demonstrated in a new ‘state of play’ review to be published in 2020.CO₂ EmissionsEnable near-zero CO₂ emissions from power plants and carbon intensive industries._2653bfb0-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea003.1.3Carbon Capture Innovation Challenge – this Challenge aims to enable near-zeroCO₂ emissions from power plants and carbon intensive industries. Work has been focused on organising a major international Experts’ Workshop (Houston,September 2017) to identify priorities, gaps and opportunities. The workshop’sconclusions will be published in January 2018 to aid the identification of future areas of research and international collaboration. Activities to engage the technical and business communities, and longer-term activities focused on engagement and collaboration, will be developed in 2018. BiofuelsDevelop ways to produce biofuels for transportation and industrial applications._2653c0e6-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea003.1.4Sustainable Biofuels Innovation Challenge – this Challenge aims to develop ways to produce, at scale, widely affordable, advanced biofuels for transportation and industrial applications. A joint survey with the Biofuture Platform, with support from the IEA, has been conducted to map the technology landscape and identify key innovation gaps and opportunities. Stakeholder workshops are planned in India and Brazil in 2018, and a series of reports on research priorities and opportunities will be published in 2018 and beyond. The Challenge intends to engage with private sector stakeholders moving forward.Solar FuelsDiscover affordable ways to convert sunlight into storable solar fuels._2653c21c-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea003.1.5Converting Sunlight Innovation Challenge – this Challenge aims to discoveraffordable ways to convert sunlight into storable solar fuels. An internationalexperts’ group has been established to help define Challenge targets and scope joint actions. There are also plans to participate in multiple international scientificconferences to publicise the Challenge and engage the technical community.Additional activities to engage the private sector, and strengthen and expandcollaboration between members, will be explored. Energy MaterialsAccelerate the exploration, discovery, and use of new high-performance, low-cost clean energy materials._2653c352-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea003.1.6Clean Energy Materials Innovation Challenge – this Challenge aims to accelerate the exploration, discovery, and use of new high-performance, low-cost clean energy materials. A three-day Experts’ Workshop (Mexico City, September 2017) has been planned to identify research priorities, gaps and opportunities. A workshop report will be published in late 2017. Following the workshop, there are plans to develop an integrated platform to facilitate faster materials innovation, and to work with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to deepen private sector engagement. Heating & CoolingMake low-carbon heating and cooling affordable for everyone._2653c488-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea003.1.7Affordable Heating and Cooling of Buildings Innovation Challenge – thisChallenge aims to make low-carbon heating and cooling affordable for everyone. Six priority innovation areas have been identified as a focus for collaborative actions.Surveys of member interests and plans will inform relevant international technical expert workshops to be held in 2017 to identify and highlight key innovation gapsand opportunities. WEF has also identified this Challenge as one of the pilot areas in which to deepen private sector engagement. A number of additional collaborative research opportunities to meet the targets defined will be developed in 2018, and other mechanisms of collaboration to accelerate innovation will be explored.Gaps & OpportunitiesIdentify key gaps and opportunities not sufficiently addressed by currentactivities._2653c5d2-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea003.2Support & EngagementPromote opportunities for researchers, innovators and investors in order tobuild support and excitement around the Challenges and boost engagement._2653c712-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea003.3ResearchersInnovatorsInvestorsCollaborationStrengthen and expand collaboration between key partners, includinggovernments, researchers, innovators, and private sector stakeholders. _2653c85c-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea003.4GovernmentsResearchersInnovatorsPrivate SectorThe Work Programmes set out initial thinking on how to address the above objectives.Early actions include surveying current national activities and plans and convening experts from around the world for a series of workshops to help identify the most critical innovation gaps and opportunities. Follow-up actions to boost private sector engagement in these Challenges are also described and will be expanded upon over time.Measurements of the effect on Mission Innovation objectives including on price reduction and broader access will be developed with the help of other international organisations based on their experience in the field (e.g., IEA, International Renewable Energy Association [IRENA], etc.).Information & EngagementEngage and informing MI members and the wider clean energy community _2653cabe-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea004Contribution to MI’s Goal: This work-stream will help deliver greater awarenessamongst MI members and the wider clean energy community of the transformational potential of energy innovation, the progress being made and the remaining critical clean energy innovation gaps and opportunities.To maximise the impact of MI, it is critical to communicate with, and secure the support and engagement of, many stakeholders within MI, amongst the private sector, and in the wider clean-energy community.MI members, other countries, innovators, and investors will all benefit from information about ongoing activities, existing gaps, and opportunities. As a result, countries and companies can make informed investment decisions, which would yield returns and reductions in unproductive duplication (without deterring healthy competition) and an increased likelihood that key gaps are plugged.There is substantial and growing international activity on clean energy innovation, including in the areas covered by the Innovation Challenges, with many joint and bilateral partnership programmes. MI will tap into these parallel initiatives and seek to create synergies, where possible.Outreach to like-minded partners and networks, as well as international organisations and bodies, will help improve the flow of information and expertise, which can optimise investments and improve the delivery of projects. Creating a vision and a strategy for communication on MI topics as a way to attract investment and extend collaboration is a key priority.New ActivitiesDescribe new activities created since the launch of MI._2653cc12-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea004.1Implementation: Descriptions of the range of new activities created since the launch of MI will be developed, with feedback from MI members and stakeholders.PartnershipsConduct case studies of partnerships._2653cd5c-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea004.2Case studies of valuable partnerships and their impacts will be conducted.WebsiteProvide background material and updates on recent developments on MI's website._2653cece-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea004.3Further, material on the MI-dedicated website will provide a wide audience with background material and updates on recent developments.Virtual SpacesExplore the creation of collaborative common virtual spaces._2653d02c-16be-11ea-b3f1-a2653183ea004.4MI may also explore the creation of collaborative common virtual spaces.2019-12-04http://mission-innovation.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MI-Action-Plan.pdfOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net