Page 61 - Livre_MOW2022_EN
P. 61
SOLUTIONS FOR THE OCEAN / INNOVATIONS | 59
Do you feel that our society is sufficient-
ly mature to speed up the shift towards
Issued by the Solar Impulse the ecological transition?
Foundation, the Solar Impulse We can now see that solutions exist, that
Efficient Solution Label is designed they are cost-effective and of interest to
PROFILE to highlight existing solutions States. The next stage is to update regu-
which are both clean and cost- lations and laws. However, administrations
efficient and which have a positive are used to working vertically, based on the
impact on quality of life. silo mentality, each specialised in its own
area. If we really want to adopt a sustainabi-
lity approach and combat climate change,
we need to adopt a horizontal mode of
operation at government level and to streamline the
decision process, including procurement contracts.
Your target of 1,000 solutions has been reached,
what are your foundation’s prospects for the fu-
ture?
We are continuing the labelling process for efficient
technical solutions. At the same time, we are working
on their implementation. We have created solution
guides for countries and businesses, we are selec-
ting solutions for cities. We are also promoting the
testing of these innovative solutions in three French
regions: the Grand Est, the Île-de-France and the
Pyrénées Atlantiques.
Are there priority geographical regions or coun-
tries for implementing these solutions?
As cities are responsible for approximately 75% of
CO emissions, we need to focus our efforts there
2
and adopt appropriate solutions to act at every level:
habitat, energy, construction, mobility, food, smart
management of resources and waste…
Furthermore, it is obvious that high CO emitting
2
countries are priorities for implementing these solu-
tions, as are the developing countries which need to
be able to develop in a clean and efficient manner. If
not, they will build coal-fired power plants and make
the same mistakes as we did.
IN
FIGURES
■ 1,400 solutions accredited,
■ 1 international label, © Solar Impulse - Stefafou - Rezo.ch
■ 350 to 420 experts,
■ 9 sectors of innovation.
