Vinod Khosla—Khosla named UNEP Champion of the Earth for clean energy investment vision
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) named Vinod Khosla a Champion of the Earth in 2010 for his vision and investment in clean energy technologies. The award recognized his approach of investing in high-risk 'black swan' technologies that could transform the energy sector, and his 'Chindia price' concept — the idea that clean energy solutions must be economically competitive without subsidies to achieve global adoption in China, India, and developing nations.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Environmental Sustainability | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.443 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
UNEP awarded Khosla Champion of the Earth in 2010 for clean energy investment vision
The United Nations Environment Programme recognized Khosla as a Champion of the Earth in 2010, citing his vision for investing in clean energy technologies and his 'Chindia price' concept for making clean energy economically competitive globally.