Transcript Technology transfer in the context of national communications

Technology transfer in the
context of national
communications
Taka Hiraishi
On behalf of UNFCCC Expert
Group on Technology Transfer
CGE workshop on non-Annex I national communications
Cairo, Egypt, 20 -- 22 September 2007
Outline of Presentation
1. Context and status of technology transfer
2. Technology needs assessments
3. Integration of technology transfer
information into NCs
4. Barriers and Constraints
5. Key Lessons Learned and
recommendations
Context and status of technology transfer
“Achieving the ultimate objective of the UNFCCC, as
formulated in Article 2, will require technological
innovation and the rapid widespread transfer and
implementation of technologies, including knowhow…”
IPCC special report on methodological and
technological issues in technology transfer
Technology transfer is stipulated under Article 4.3, 4.5
and 4.7 of UNFCCC
Technology Transfer Framework
• COP7 adopted a framework for meaningful and effective
actions to enhance the implementation of Article 4.5 of the
Convention
• The framework contained five key activities:
• technology needs assessments,
• technology information,
• enabling environments,
• capacity building, and
• mechanisms for technology transfer)
•NAI NC Reporting Guidelines (COP8) contains paras 39, 41,
and 42 referring to technology transfer.
• The Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT) was
established as part of the technology transfer framework
and the Marrakech Accords.
Technology Needs Assessment
• Para 54 of NAI NC Reporting Guidelines is relevant.
• Funding has been provided under the top-up of the
enabling activities for national communications, or as
part of NAPA;
• About 34 countries so far completed their assessments.
• TNA Synthesis Report (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/INF.1) was
prepared for SBSTA 24. CGE developed for SBI26
“Template on cross-cutting themes in national
communications from non-Annex I Parties”
(FCCC/SBI/2007/3). EGTT and LEG contributed to this
work.
• “Good practice guidance for technology needs
assessments - Background Paper” is being prepared by
EGTT.
Integration of technology transfer
information into NCs
TNA
NC
NAPA
TNA, NC and NAPA area complementary to each
other
Parties that have completed their TNA should
integrate the information into NC2 and NAPA
Barriers and Constraints
• Lack of capacity in conducting comprehensive
technology needs assessment across all
sectors.
• Technology information is not fully ultilised by
all sectors.
• Uncertainty in long term assessment of
technology as no decision for additional
funding is made.
• Projects identified in TNA have not been
satisfactorily implemented with external
financial support.
Key Lessons Learned and recommendations
•
TNA is a dynamic process and it provides
valuable inputs not only to NC and NAPA but also to
national economic development
•
Mainstreaming TNA into national planning and
development will assist each country in accessing
to the right technologies as well as improvement of
future preparation of NC and NAPA
•
Convergence of TNA, NAPA and NC processes
will ensure cost effectiveness and consistency in
technology transfer requirement
Other work of the EGTT
• Innovative Financing
– Drawing upon from the Montreal Workshop (October 2004) and the
Bonn workshop (October 2005), on innovative options for
financing the results of the technology needs assessments, held in
Bonn, in October 2005, Technical Paper on Innovative Options for
Financing the Development and Transfer of Technologies and
Practitioners’ Guide for Preparing and Presenting Project Financing
Proposals have been prepared.
• Adaptation
– Seminar on the development and transfer of environmentally sound
technologies for adaptation to climate change (14–16 June 2005, in
Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago), and Technical Paper on Applications of
ESTs for Adaptation to Climate Change was made available for
consideration by the SBSTA at its twenty-fourth session (May 2006).
<http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2006/tp/tp02.pdf>
• TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION
– The Convention secretariat has designed and developed a webbased technology transfer information system/clearing house
(TT:CLEAR) <http://unfccc.int/home/items/3092.php>