Within the UNCTAD Division on Technology and Logistics, the Technology and Innovation Policy Research Section carries out policy-oriented analytical work on the impact of innovation and new and emerging technologies on sustainable development, with a particular focus on the opportunities and challenges for developing countries. It is responsible for the Technology and Innovation Report and the theme for this year’s report is Opening green windows: Technological opportunities for a low-carbon world.
The report provides a comprehensive picture of green and frontier technologies today, including analyses of their market size, potential for employment creation, and most promising sectors. It covers 17 frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, green hydrogen, and electric vehicles. The report estimates that these technologies already represented a $1.5 trillion market in 2020. Thanks to their rapid growth, by 2030 their market value could reach over $9.5 trillion –about three times the current size of the Indian economy.
The report presents a critical assessment of the potential catch-up trajectories in renewable energy technologies in the Global South, sharing lessons from various developing countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
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