The Climate Technology Centre &

Network: Operational Arm of

the Technology Mechanism

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§  COP 15 (Copenhagen) 2009: agreement to establish a “Technology Mechanism” §  COP 16 (Cancun) 2010: Technology Mechanism further elaborated (TEC and CTCN)

and Technology Executive Committee created §  COP 17 (Durban) 2011: establishment of the Climate Technology Centre and Network;

selection procedure for host agreed §  COP 18 (Doha): formal selection of UNEP as host of the Centre

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

The  Conference  of  Par.es  mandates…  “that    the    Climate    Technology    Centre    shall    facilitate    a    network    of    na.onal,    

regional,  sectoral  and  interna.onal  technology  networks,  organiza.ons  and  ini.a.ves”  

CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE & NETWORK MISSION:

To stimulate technology cooperation and enhance the development and transfer of technologies to developing country parties at their request

CTCN’s Core Services

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1.  Provide  technical  assistance  to  developing  countries  to  enhance  transfer  of  climate  technologies  

2.        Provide  and  share  informa.on  and  knowledge  on  climate    technologies  

 3.        Foster  collabora.on  and  networking  of  stakeholders  on  climate  

 technologies  

CTCN Structure Core Centre co-managed by UNEP and UNIDO with the

support of Consortium Members Active engagement provided through the Network

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CTCN Consortium

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CTCN STRUCTURE – THE NDEs

National Designated Entities

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NATIONAL DESIGNATED ENTITIES (NDEs)

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93 NDEs instated worldwide

World  Map  of  NDEs,  UNFCCC  

CTCN STRUCTURE – THE CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY NETWORK

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NETWORK ACTIVITIES

Knowledge transfer § Actively exchange information, experiences, best practices

via KMS § Provide expertise in training/ capacity building activities § Participate in workshops, trainings & networking events Technical assistance § Responding to requests § Competitive bidding via UN procurement procedure § Dependent on the types of requests

Qualified institutions encouraged to apply

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Step  1:  An  academic,  agricultural,  business,  industry,  government  agency,  or  NGO  en.ty  needs  technical  advice  on  a  specific  topic  that  is  aligned  with  official  government  priori.es  on  adap.ng  to  climate  change  or    Energy  efficiency      

Step  2:  The  interested  party  contacts  his/her  Na.onal  Designated  En.ty  (NDE).  The  NDE  is  the  CTCN  focal  point  for  the  country  and  is  responsible  for  coordina.ng  and  submiWng  requests  for  assistance.  The  NDE  works  with  the  applicant  to  prepare  and  submit  the  request  to  CTCN  headquarters.    

Step  3:    The  CTCN  receives  the  requests,  determines  eligibility,  and  assembles  a  group  of  experts  to  develop  a  plan  for  the  assistance,  in  close  collabora.on  with  the  applicant  and  the  NDE.  This  is  a  collabora.ve  process  and  the  plan  needs  to  be  agreed  among  all  par.es.    

Step  4:  Experts  and  implementa.on  The  experts  work  with  the  applicants  and  other  stakeholders  involve  to  provide  a  customized  solu.on  to  the  request.      

CTCN Technical Assistance: How it works

What do we mean by “technology” ?

Definition of “technology” from IPCC report on technology transfer:

Any equipment, techniques, practical knowledge and skills needed for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change

Ø  Includes hardware, software and orgware

What is Technology Transfer?

Ø  Includes learning to understand, choose, utilise, adapt and replicate technology “Technology transfer encompasses the broad set of processes

that cover the flows of knowledge, experience, and equipment for mitigating and adapting to climate change among different stakeholders.

It comprises the process of learning to understand, utilize, and replicate the technology, including the capacity to choose it, adapt it to local conditions, and integrate it with indigenous technologies.”

Why is Support Needed for Technology Transfer?

To remove barriers such as: •  Lack of information •  Insufficient human capabilities •  Lack of capital •  High transaction costs •  Lack of full cost pricing •  Trade and policy barriers •  Insufficient legal protection •  Lack of understanding of local needs •  Risk aversion in financial institutions •  Inadequate environmental codes and standards

PYRAMID OF CTCN SERVICES

Requests for Technical Assistance

Examples of technical assistance that CTCN can provide: §  Development of a study to understand knowledge gaps on sustainable waste

management and opportunities to fill the gaps for mitigating GHG emissions

§  Recommendations concerning specific climate-proof technologies for coastal protection using natural ecosystems

§  Market assessment to introduce the use and deployment of solar energy technology in industry

§  Drafting a national strategy for climate disaster resilience in small islands

§  Development of a training programme on sustainable agroforestry practices for local communities

§  Support in rolling out an approach to collecting, aggregating and monitoring the success of low carbon technologies for cattle farming in semi-arid regions

§  Development of a business plan for a new public agency that facilitates private sector investments in renewable energies

•  1400+ adaptation and mitigation information resources available •  Navigation by region, country, sector or via keyword searches •  Mobile friendly •  Technical assistance •  Capacity building •  Open source data

Knowledge Sharing

I.  Public facing CTCN website : •  Hubs providing access to:

•  Technical Assistance •  Capacity Building •  Sectoral and geographic information (w/ interactive maps)

•  News Section and Calendar •  Technical Assistance Help Desk

II.  Resource database (CKAN catalog) utilizing reegle Climate Tagger (formerly

tagging API) and search functionality III.  Network Membership application process available via online form and

connected to central database; streamlined application process IV.  Technical Assistance requests available online

•  Request handling via private CTCN KMS Extranet

KMS Beta Version Features Included in 4th quarter 2014 launch:

KMS Development Responsibilities 1. CTCN •  Oversight and project management •  Coordination with internal and external stakeholders •  Content generation for CTCN pages

2. NREL •  Overall development of the KMS internet zone (Design, architecture, data management)

3. DNV-GL •  Internal workflow development together w/ NREL •  Data visualizations •  Overall strategy for engaging the private sector •  Development and deployment of KMS intranet/extranet zones •  Advice/second opinion: system architecture expertise, search/metadata expertise,

community expertise, PM expertise

4. REEEP •  Expansion of its thesaurus and automatic tagging applications

5. Consortium members •  Identify knowledge resources •  Support testing of beta site •  Establish linkages to the CTCN KMS (including via social media) •  Encourage constituents to register for the KMS site

The role of the private sector in meeting the CTCN’s technology transfer objectives: •  Potential source of financing •  Design and implementation of technology transfer initiatives via capacity building

and technical assistance Working together with strategic partner DNV GL, the CTCN will: •  Develop strategy and work plan for private sector engagement •  Expand dialogue with private sector and encorporate new ways to engage with

business community •  Ensure that the CTCN Knowledge Management solutions facilitate private sector

engagement

Private Sector Development

Thank you For further information, please visit http://ctc-n.org Rajiv.garg@unep.org Rajiv Garg Programme Officer Climate Change Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific UNEP, Bangkok