Transcript Overview of the UNFCCC technology information clearing house (TT:CLEAR) and the work done on networking Iulian Florin Vladu Adaptation, Technology and Science Technology Sub-programme UNFCCC March 2007 Bonn, Germany.

Overview of the UNFCCC technology
information clearing house
(TT:CLEAR) and the work done on
networking
Iulian Florin Vladu
Adaptation, Technology and Science
Technology Sub-programme
UNFCCC
March 2007
Bonn, Germany
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TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION (I)
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The need to enhance the access of the developing
countries, within the UNFCCC process, to information
on state of the art environmentally sound technologies
was recognized since the first Conference of the
Parties
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That information includes, inter alia:
 Technology cooperation projects
 Mitigation and adaptation technologies
 Directories of companies, organizations technology centers
and experts
 Case studies and lessons learned
 Financial resources, project documents and financing
 Internet resources, information exchange forums
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TT:CLEAR
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In order to address the needs of information on
environmentally sound technologies, the Convention
secretariat has designed and developed a web-based
technology transfer information system/clearing house
(TT:CLEAR)
 The main objective of TT:CLEAR is to improve the flow
of, access to and quality of the information relating to
the development and transfer of environmentally
sound technologies under the Article 4.5 of the
Convention and contribute to a more efficient use of
the available resources by providing a synergy with
other ongoing efforts
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CHARACTERISTICS (I)
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Targets experts from all stakeholders involved in the
process of technology transfer, from regional
specialists, public interest groups, intergovernmental
organizations, lending agencies and trade associations
to business and industry
Complements and works with existing web sites and
clearing houses of other relevant international
organizations and national/regional technology
information centres
It has the potential to act as a gateway for fast access to
up-to-date information on the latest technology transfer
projects and case studies of successful technology
transfer, environmentally sound technologies and knowhow, and organizations and experts involved in the
development and transfer of technologies
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CHARACTERISTICS (II)
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Includes an
innovative search
engine which
enables users to
access
distributed
sources of
information such
as UNFCCC, GEF,
IEA, OECD and
some national
databases
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CONTENT (I)
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Inventory of technology cooperation projects. The
inventory contains at present some 1,850 projects and
programmes, including:
 Projects cited in National Communications of Annex I Parties
 Projects cited in initial national communications of Parties not
included in Annex I to the Convention
 Projects cited in submissions from Parties within the
consultative process on technology transfer
 Some Global Environmental Facility climate projects and
programmes
 Some bilateral projects not reported in national
communications of Annex I Parties
 Some multilateral projects and programmes such as non-GEF
related activities of UNEP, UNDP, UNIDO, regional development
banks and other multilateral implementing agencies
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CONTENT (II)
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Over 40 case studies and/or success stories on
technology transfer
850 links to relevant web sites
An inventory of methods, models and tools covering
different aspects of mitigation of and adaptation to
climate change
A database of organizations, technology centers and
experts involved in the development and transfer of
technologies
Preliminary databases of mitigation and adaptation
technologies
A technology forum, including a web board, chat rooms
and user feedback
Information on the political process development and
transfer of technologies under the UNFCCC
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INFORMATION SHARING
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Sharing on-line information in real time between the
nodes of the virtual clearing house could minimize
duplications, enhance the quality of the information
available to users and reduce the costs of developing
and maintaining the systems participating in the
clearing house.
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The scope of this exchange of information can cover,
inter alia, projects, technologies, experts/contacts and
organizations, case studies, calendar of events,
methods, models and tools, and publications.
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IMPLEMENTATION (I)
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The key element in achieving a effective information
sharing and dissemination is to establish a seamless
connectivity between these systems transparent to the
users. At present, web services, the next generation of
web-based technology for exchanging information, can
make this possible.
Conceptually, web services represent a model in which
discrete tasks within processes are distributed widely
throughout a value net.
Web services forms the technology architecture for
building new generation systems that need to alter
functionality dynamically, connect different systems
and form a bridge across various computing platforms,
operating systems and languages.
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IMPLEMENTATION (II)
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Information agents in the basic architecture can take on one or all of the following
roles:
Service requester -- requests the execution of a Web service
Service provider -- processes a Web service request
Discovery agency -- agency through which a Web service description is published
and made discoverable
XML
Web service
server
Web service
client
Web service
client
Web service
server
TT:CLEAR
SANet
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WORK DONE | Service provider (I)
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Specialized search engine
 GEF
 CADDET/Greentie
 OECD/CAC
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Virtual
clearing
house
International
International
TT sectoral
TT Sectoral
centre
Center
International
International
TT
TT
centre
Center
Regional
Regional
TT
TT
centre
Center
Information sharing using web services.
Four web services are provided:
National
National
National
National
 ProjectDB - searches information
TT
TT
TT
TT
centre
centre
Center
Center
on technology transfer projects
 DocumentDB - searches documents
National
National
TT
TT
available on TT:CLEAR (e.g., decisions,
centre
Center
SBSTA conclusions, reports and notes by
the secretariat, EGTT documents, workshop
reports and presentations, technology needs assessments reports);
 ContactDB, searches relevant experts and contacts registered in
TT:CLEAR database;
 LinksDB, searches relevant links to Internet sources of information
available in TT:CLEAR database.
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WORK DONE | Service provider (II)
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Implemented using open source software
 Web server – Apache
 Dynamic web pages – Tomcat, Java
 Web services – SOAP
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For example, ProjectDB provides five methods to allow web
services consumers to search the database of projects:
 getProjectByName (name) -> returns projects with name including
words provided by parameter name;
 getProjectsByDonor (name) -> returns projects funded by country
name, 3 letters code, 2 letters code or full name of the country could
be accepted.
 getProjectsByHost (name) -> returns projects in the host country
name, 3 letters code, 2 letters code or full name of the country could
be accepted
getAllProjects () -> returns all the projects in TT:CLEAR database.
 getProjectsByTechType (techtype), returns projects with technology
type of techtype (the codes of technology types are provided)
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WORK DONE | Service provider (III)
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Example of providing a web service to ITTC
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WORK DONE | Service requester (I)
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Example of consuming a web service provided by Clean Energy
Canada
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WORK DONE | Service requester (II)
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Example of consuming a web service provided by
(U.S.-CTC) Gateway!
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MATCHMAKING (I)
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Projects – Projects developers
 SANet, by using expert referral, will bring project
proposals/concepts from TT:CLEAR to experts/project
developers with relevant experience on similar sustainable
development projects in that particular region of the world.
 The project developer will provide support in developing the
project to a concrete project proposal ready to be absorbed
by financing sources.
 During the project development phases the project
developer will be able to utilise a number of available project
development services and tools offered by TT:CLEAR and
SANet (TTN).
 Suppliers of funds/finance will be able to identify project
concepts and proposals developed through the information
and services provided by TT:CLEAR and SANet.
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Know-how and capacity building (e.g, engineering,
financial, legal)
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MATCHMAKING (II)
Technology
Needs
Assessment
Project proposals
Information on
Project
Developers/Experts,
Financing sources,
successful stories
Initial
National
Communications
Other
National
Reports
Parties
Interface
(web services)
Expert Advice
Local Desks
Project Proposals
Case Studies
Contacts/Experts
Organization
Investment support
Links
Documents
Tools
SANet
Technologies
TT:CLEAR
Expert advice
Investment support
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SHOWCASING
Programs
Technology
Needs
Assessment
Initial
National
Communications
Other
National
Reports
Project proposals
Case Studies
Expert centers
Expert Centers
Interface
(web services)
Tools
Financial
Institutions
Project Proposals
Case Studies
Contacts/Experts
Organization
Links
Donors
Tools
Links
US-CTC Gateway
Documents
Businesses
Publications &
Methodologies
Case Studies
Documents
Tools
Workshops
Technologies
TT:CLEAR
Calendar of Events
CTI
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POSSIBLE TEMPLATE DERIVED FROM INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT MARKUP LANGUAGE
Enhanced by climate change specific information (e.g., GHG emissions),
financing options (e.g., government involvement, co-financing),
the status of the project (e.g., concept, feasibility study)
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TECHNOLOGY CLASSIFICATION
 A complete set of criteria can be created to allow an efficient
searching and reporting :
 Mitigation/Adaptation/Combined
Mitigation technologies
Adaptation Technologies
Energy generation and supply
Capacity building
Renewable
Coastal zone management
Fossil fuels
Agriculture
Nuclear
Human health
Energy transmission and distribution
Forestry
Engines and transmissions
Natural resources management
Energy distribution
River base management
Energy end-use
Other vulnerability assessments
Transportation sector
Combined
Industrial technologies
Energy management
Building technologies
Manufacturing technologies
Transport
 Hard/Soft
Forestry
Agriculture
 Publicly owned/Privately owned
Waste management
Industry
All the technologies and their levels are available on web site
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Experiences and lessons learned
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Networking may contribute to:
 Harmonize the templates used for projects and expert
databases
 Appropriate information quality control system.
 Further define and harmonize the terminology used (e.g., case
study versus success story)
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Networking requires additional resources to develop
clients for services provided by each node, integration
of these clients in TT:CLEAR’s web pages and for
developing procedures for using this information, as
appropriate
While networking will provide better opportunities and
value added results will depend of the capabilities of
each node to provide high-quality information in a
reliable manner
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Experiences and lessons learned
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Possible benefits of a full functional network may
include:
 An increase of financial flows to developing countries for
technology transfer projects.
 A higher utilization of the local project developers and local
experts.
 Better tracking of the successful projects and their
contribution to mitigation of and adapting to climate change.
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Networking could benefit from access to human
expertise. In this regards, an integrated approach thak
links this exercise to other activities such as innovative
financing and PFAN will increase significantly the value
added
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THANK YOU
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