Transcript THE CANCUN AGREEMENTS, THE TECHNOLOGY MECHANISM AND TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS UNFCCC Workshop on Technology Needs Assessments Bonn, Germany, 2 June 2011 Mr Andrew Higham Team Leader,

THE CANCUN AGREEMENTS, THE
TECHNOLOGY MECHANISM AND
TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS
UNFCCC Workshop on Technology Needs Assessments
Bonn, Germany, 2 June 2011
Mr Andrew Higham
Team Leader, Technology Policy and Strategy, UNFCCC
Outcome of the AWG-LCA
Key elements of the Outcome of the Cancun Agreements
• Global goal of keeping temperature increase under 2 degrees, as well as a
review of that goal on the basis of best available science
• Comprehensive institutional framework to support implementation of action
on mitigation, adaptation and related financial, technological and capacity
building support
• Launched implementation steps on various elements of the Bali Action
Plan
• Provides direction to further work in 2011 on unresolved issues through the
SBSTA, SBI, AWG-LCA and AWG-KP
Outcome of the AWG-LCA
The institutional architecture under decision 1/CP.16
• Adaptation Framework (para. 13), including an Adaptation Committee
(para. 20)
• Registry of NAMAs (para. 53)
• Green Climate Fund (para. 102), to be designed by a Transitional
Committee (para. 109), and Standing Committee on finance (para.112)
• Technology Mechanism, consisting of a Technology Executive Committee
and Climate Technology Centre and Network (para. 117)
• 1/CP.16 contains further undertakings for each institution
• In most cases the COP identifies the importance of the links between these
institutional elements
Establishment of the Technology Mechanism
The Technology Mechanism
• Cancun Agreements established a Technology Mechanism, consisting of:
o Technology Executive Committee (TEC) as the policy and strategy arm
of the Mechanism
o Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) to provide direct
support to technology actions in developing countries to address climate
change
• Technology Mechanism will:
o Harness the world’s technological capacity to serve developing country
Parties in preparing and implementing mitigation and adaptation plans
and actions
o Be a very practical tool to help developing countries to build
technological capacity
o Undertake analysis and recommend policies, programmes and actions
for decisions by the COP and guidance for funding
Establishment of the Technology Mechanism
Technology Mechanism builds upon existing initiatives
and the Technology Transfer Framework
Technology
Needs
Enabling
Technology
and
Information Environment
Needs
Assessments
Innovative
Financing
Capacity
Building
Endogenous
technological
support
Mechanisms
Collaborative
R&D
Technology Executive Commitee
TEC Governance Model
TT Framework √
Potential
governance
role
Facilitation functions
Combined
information
platform
121(e)
121(c)
121(b)
121(g)
121(f)&(d)
Recommend
actions to
address
barriers
Recommend
policies,
programme
priorities
Consider and
recommend
action
Catalyse the
development
and use of
technology
roadmaps
and action
plans
Seek
cooperation
&
Promote
collaboration
between
stakeholders
External deliverables
TEC Strategy and business plan?
TEC Functions √
Policy-making functions
√
Joint planning
process
?
TEC interface
with the CTCN
?
121(a)
Overview of technology needs, analysis of policy and technical issues
CTCN role
advising the TEC
Synthesis and analysis function
Combined meetings
Technology Needs
and
Needs Assessments
Technology
Enabling
Information
Environments
Capacity Building
Endogenous
Innovative Financing
technological support
Collaborative R&D
Modalities and Procedures?
Mechanisms
Joint reporting
process
Joint work to
implement
common functions
Climate Technology Centre and Network
CTC
CTCN Functions√
CTCN Strategy and business plan?
At the request of developing
country Parties
123 (c) Facilitate a Network of
national, regional, sectoral,
& international technology
centres, networks,
organizations & initiatives
123 (a) (iii) Facilitate prompt
action on deployment of existing
technologies in developing
countries based on needs
123 (a) (ii) Provide information,
training and support programmes
to build or strengthen developing
country capacity
123 (a) (i) Advice and support
related to identification of
technology needs and
implementation
Products
123 (b) Stimulate and
encourage, through
collaboration with
private sector, public
institutions, academia
and research
institutions, the
development and
transfer of existing and
emerging ESTs, as
well as, opportunities
for N-S, S-S and 
technology
cooperation
Relationship between
CTC and Network?
Network
123 (c) (i) Enhance cooperation with
national regional and international
technology centres etc.
123 (c) (ii) Facilitate international
public/private partnerships
123 (c) (iv) Stimulate twinning
centre arrangements to encouraging
cooperative R&D.
123 (c) (iii)
Providing upon
request incountry
technical
assistance &
training
123 (c) (v)
Identify,
disseminate and
assist with
developing
analytical tools,
policies and
best practices
Products and services (technical assistance & training)
?
Terms of reference?
Structure of the Network?
Partnerships
CTCN Governance Model?
Establishment of the Technology Mechanism
Fully operational Technology Mechanism in 2012
• Work programme under the AWGLCA in 2011 to define:
o The relationship between the TEC and the CTCN, and their
reporting lines;
o The governance structure and terms of reference for the CTCN;
o The procedure for calls for proposals and the criteria to be used to
evaluate and select the host of the CTCN;
o The potential links between the Technology Mechanism and the
financial mechanism;
o Consideration of additional functions for the TEC and CTCN.
The role of TNAs in the Technology Mechanism
TEC
POLICY &
STRATEGY
PARTNERSHIPS
- Overview of technological
needs
- Guidance on policies and
programme priorities (financial
mechanism)
- Recommend actions
IMPLEMENTATION
- Seek cooperation and
promote collaboration
between stakeholders
CTCN
- Catalyse development and use of technology road maps or action plans at the
international, regional and national levels through cooperation between stakeholders
- Identify, disseminate and assist
with developing analytical tools,
policies and best practices for
country-driven planning
- Stimulate technology
partnerships
Upon request by developing
countries:
- Facilitate technology deployment
based on needs
- Provide information, training and
support programmes
-Provide advice and support
related to technological needs
Expert Workshop on the Technology Mechanism – April 2011
Expert Workshop: Some key issues identified by Parties
• Start small with the flexibility to grow in response to needs
• The importance of the TNA process for identifying needs in the Technology
Mechanism and the future of the TNA process to support LEDS, NAMAs
and NAPs
• The key role that national institutions will have in the CTCN
• The importance of the regional dimension of the CTCN
• That the Network must be flexible and capable of harnessing and adding
value to the existing efforts related to technology development and transfer
• That the connections between the Technology Mechanism and financing
will be crucial for successful implementation
• That the private sector must be actively engaged and contribute to the
Technology Mechanism at all levels
Points of clarification on the relationship with TNAs
Questions of clarification...
• What is the relationship between national technology action plans and road
maps as mentioned in the functions of the TEC and the TNA process?
• What might be the nature of any guidance that the TEC may develop on
technology action plans and road maps?
• How should the TNA process relate to and support the processes for
developing NAMAs and LCGS? Are their opportunities to harmonize these
processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness?
• How can implementation of the results of TNAs be strengthened through
the Technology Mechanism?
• What relationship might the TNA process have with other parts of the
institutional architecture for climate change?