Technical Paper on enabling environments for technology

transfer

Daniele ViolettiProgramme Officer, TechnologyClimate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)

UNFCCC Event on Development and Transfer of Technologies SBSTA 18

• The 2nd EGTT meeting recommended the TOR

•SBSTA 17 requested the secretariat to prepare a TP on enabling environments for technology transfer for consideration by the EGTT at its 3rd meeting

•The Ghent workshop, and the special meeting of the EGTT provided inputs to the TP

•The 3rd EGTT meeting in Bonn finalized the TP

Mandate

Structure of the technical paper

•OVERVIEW•GENERAL DISCUSSION

• Challenging issues (i.e.North-South perspectives, micro-macro levels, adaptation, information in national communications and little experience since 4/CP.7)• Reference to barriers and EE in multilateral forums• Stakeholders levels• Domestic and international environments• Creation of international enabling environments

Structure of the technical paper • CONNECTING ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS WITH SECTORS

• Buildings, transport, industry, energy supply, agriculture and forestry, solid waste management and water-water treatment, human health, coastal adaptation

• CASE STUDIES• SUMMARY OF MAJOR CONCLUSIONS

• General conclusions, some important cross cutting issues, summary of progress, possible next steps

Domestic environments

•Broader investment policies should not only provide financial incentives to foreign investors, but also strengthen regulatory frameworks, and minimize transaction costs

•Attention should be paid to social impact assessments and the participation of socially active organizations in technology diffusion

•Regulations should be enforced in a transparent manner

•Commercialization strategies should aim to enforce links between R&D institutes and private firms

•Volume of EST inflows into a given pro-investment country may be increased if the country also implement strict and more transparent environmental regulations

•Effective stakeholder involvement in decision-making

Key success factors

 International environments

•Effective cooperation must be driven by local needs and adapted to local circumstances; as such carrying out joint R&D may address the problem of transferability of technology

•Support in building the critical mass in developing countries required for long-term responses to climate change

•Coordination under the leadership of the partnership country

•Effective cooperation is a long-term effort

•Involving industry in the design of regulations and enforcement mechanisms is critical

•Evaluating projects for their success or failure factors

Key success factors