Focus on energy generation and technological innovation is crucial as urgent actions are needed in the next 5 years. Some simple, yet influential actions would be to refuse purchasing gasoline powered cars, avoid meat consumption and vote for leaders who support climate action. Regarding renewable energy, there has been some momentum in innovation industry-wide and this innovation encompasses not just science and technology related matters, but also regulatory systems. Companies have the capacity to inspire innovation and implement them, but they need cross-sectoral collaboration to spread sustainable practices across the entire value chain system. There is optimism for transitioning towards sustainable development as there is enough evidence to show that the cost of sustainable development will significantly go down in future compared to the current state of affairs. As energy has different meanings to different people, the complete system needs to be organically considered when designing policy for innovation and energy transition, for instance, all the stakeholders must participate in decision making regarding the same. In the country of Dominican Republic, progressive steps have been taken to support energy transition and handle climate change that has been acknowledged as a constitutional priority. On the state of energy transition, there is scope for appropriate actions that can be taken on an urgent basis, by utilizing the existing opportunities and envisioning the possible future in sustainable technology.
• Three critical aspects of energy transition are thus: transition must happen in a manner that is just, and equitable, technological innovation should be coordinated with societal innovation, and policies aimed at sustainability and energy transition must also facilitate the achievement of other Sustainable Development Goals.
• Climate change should be held by all governments as the constitutional priority with a comprehensive plan of action in place.
Proceedings from WSDF 2020: https://worldsdf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/WSDF-2020-Report.pdf
WSDF 2020: https://worldsdf.org/events/durango-mexico-march-2020/