Transcript Technology Transfer

Canadian Approach to
Convention Commitments:
Technology Transfer
Presentations for Workshops on Technology
Information and Technology Needs
Beijing, China and Seoul, Korea
April 19th and 24rd, 2002
Alexandra Mallett
Policy Analyst
International Environment Policy Division
Natural Resources Canada
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Overview – Transfer of Climate
Technologies in the Canadian Context
• Development of technology strategy in the
climate change context
• Canadian approach
• matching Canadian proficiency and other
countries’ potential
• Technology policies and programs opportunities for the government and the
private sector
• Conclusion – Canada’s approach to climate
technology transfer globally
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Technology transfer in the climate
change context – National Process
• 1998 – National Climate Change Process
was created
• 16 Issue Tables / Working Groups
• Technology (energy and non-energy)
• Contribute to reduction of GHG emissions
• Enhance opportunities for Canadian private
sector domestically and internationally
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Technology – Part of a
Broader Framework
• Innovation Strategy
• Encompasses all sectors of the economy
• Sustainable Development Strategy
• Integrating social, economic and
environmental concerns into decisionmaking
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Key Themes – Transfer of Climate
Technologies
• Policy Integration
• Private sector-driven
• Maximizing existing resources /
mechanisms
• Global Environmental Benefits
• International cooperation is key
• Challenges and Opportunities
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Making Climate Technologies
Available and Sustainable
• Clearly defined role of government and private
sector
• Importance of “soft” technologies – capacitybuilding, enabling environment
• Concrete activities
• Multilateral avenues (World Bank, Global
Environment Facility [GEF], Prototype Carbon Fund
[PCF])
• Government initiatives
• Private sector actions
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Technology Information and
Technology Needs Assessment
• Information – Dissemination is key
• Needs Assessment – Host-country driven
• Importance of national circumstances
• Host countries should determine which
technologies would be the most suitable for
their environment
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Markets and Needs – Matching Canadian Expertise
and Technology Transfer Opportunities
Improve efficiency of Switch to low / no Capture and
energy conversion / carbon fuels
sequester CO2
use
Energy efficient:
• houses
• vehicles
• transportation
systems
Co-generation
Distributed
Generation
Industrial processes
• bioprocessing
• electrotechnologies
• Intelligent systems
• natural gas
vehicles
• advanced gas
turbines
• hydrogen
• wind energy
• hydro
• biomass ethanol
• biomass
gasification
• nuclear energy
• solar energy
CO2 capture
• solvent
• oxygen
combustion
Sequester CO2
• enhanced oil
recovery
• enhanced gas
recovery
• geological
disposals
• agricultural /
forestry sinks
Reduce other
GHG emissions
• Capture and use
landfill gas
• Substitute for
SF6
• improve
practices in
agriculture
• capture and use
flared gas
• substitute for
cement
• fluorocarbon
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replacements
Climate Technologies – Policies
and Programs
• Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and
Joint Implementation (JI) Office
• Canadian Environmental Solutions: Climate
Change
• Canadian Pollution Prevention Information
Clearing House
• Canada Climate Change Development Fund
(CCCDF)
• Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM)
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Climate Technologies – Policies and
Programs – Action Plan 2000
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Fuel cells
carbon dioxide capture and storage
afforestation
enhanced recycling
energy efficiency
technology
• Technology Development and Innovation
• Canadian International Technology Initiative (CITI)
- Technology Promotion Officers (TPOs) – Mexico, India,
Poland – regional representatives
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Climate Technologies – Delivery
Mechanisms
• Canadian Centre for Minerals and Energy
Technology (CANMET)
• R&D
• Energy Sector - 3 labs (Devon, Ottawa, Varennes)
• Metals and Minerals Sector – 2 labs (Ottawa)
• Office of Energy Research and Development
(OERD)
• funding
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CANMET OFFICES
Devon
Varennes
Ottawa
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Expansion and Diversification of
Oil and Gas Production
Hydrocyclone (oil/water
separation) technology
Efficient Oil Sands Production
Natural Gas Conversion
Petroleum Technology
Research Centre - Regina
National Centre for (bitumen)
Upgrading Technology - Devon
Froth Treatment Pilot Facility 13
Devon
Reduce Energy Intensity of
Industrial Sector
More efficient steel making
High efficiency industrial motors
Powder metallurgy for
production of automotive gears Energy efficient lumber drying
Process Integration
Catalytic Flow
Reversal Reactor
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Cleaner Transportation Fuels
Alternative fuel vehicles
National fuel cell program
Student Challenge
Cleaner intercity trucking
Ethanol from biomass
Fuel cell cars and buses
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Reduce Energy Intensity of
Buildings
and Community Systems
Community energy systems
Efficient heating plants
Advanced commercial buildings
Software for building industry
Solarwall
Intelligent building controls
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Alternative Electric Power
Generation and Increased Efficiency
of Fossil-fueled Plants
CO2 management
technologies for utilities
Small hydro
Solar electricity
Wind energy
Cogeneration Plant
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And More Opportunities ...
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SECRET
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Conclusion – Canada’s Approach
to Technology Transfer Globally
• Maximizing existing resources
• Cost recovery
• Engaging the private sector
• Ensuring sustainability of technologies –
information / needs assessment / know-how
• Clients’ needs are met
• Communications strategy – dissemination
• Right audience is targeted and appropriate
information is conveyed
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Examples of Canadian technology
transfer facilities
Canadian Environmental Solutions (CES): Climate Change
• http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/es00009e.html
Canadian International Technology Initiative
• http://www.climatechange.gc.ca/english/action_plan/na_b14.shtml
Canadian Initiative for International Technology Transfer (CIITT)
• http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/etb/cetc/ciitt/index.html
Canada’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint
Implementation (JI) Office
• http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cdm-ji/menu-e.asp
Canada Climate Change Development Fund (CCCDF)
• http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf
/8949395286e4d3a58525641300568be1/ea60af00a819594b8525
697d000971e8?OpenDocument
Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse
(CPPIC)
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• http://www3.ec.gc.ca/cppic/en/index.cfm