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Multilateral Technology Co-operation Dr. Matthew Kennedy
Multilateral Technology
Co-operation
Dr. Matthew Kennedy
AGENDA
My perspective
Challenges of collaboration
Focus
Introduction to the Technology Mechanism
Multilateral Technology Collaborative efforts
Lessons
MY PERSPECTIVE: NOT AN EXPERT!
Co-operation is important : Ireland has <4m people
Experiences of Multilateral Co-operation:
OECD (IEA: RETD, E.C. H2020)
UN (Negotiation, TEC, CTCN)
Non-OECD (REEEP)
• Trust
• The development of innovation knowledge, facilities and skills
• Access to financing
• Engagement of public /private sectors
• Lack of information about the market potential and high risks
CHALLENGES OF COLLABORATION
FOCUS OF PRESENTATION
The role of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism and its role in Multilateral technology co-operation and responding to the entire spectrum of needs and operational challenges of technology development and transfer.
Collaboration is required to accelerate the development and transfer of environmentally sound technologies
Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) : 1/CP.16,1)
• TEC = POLICY• aims to facilitate the implementation of enhanced action on
technology development and transfer to support action on mitigation and adaptation
• CTCN= OPERATIONAL• aims to stimulate technology cooperation and to enhance the
development and transfer of technologies and to assist developing country Parties at their request, consistent with their respective capabilities and national circumstances and priorities.
THE TECHNOLOGY MECHANISM
Cooperative Technology
Activities under TEC
• Engage a range of stakeholders : inter(national) regional, • Is issue-based and channelled through work programmes, and institutional
interfaces and communication channels
• …… to promote cooperation across technology activities, • interacting with stakeholders, inviting observers to participate (calls)
in meetings of the TEC; • organizing thematic dialogues; • delivers TEC briefs and workshops
KNOWLEDGE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT
COLLABORATION THROUGH DIALOGUE
Engagement with UN Institutional arrangements:
The Adaptation Committee, the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications (CGE), the Board of the Green Climate Fund, the LEG, the Global Environment Facility and the Standing Committee, Loss and Damage Committee
Thematic dialogue to identify challenges and opportunities, share experiences, good practices and lessons learned, for example
enabling environments and barriers and
research, development and demonstration of environmentally sound technologies :
Workshops on TNAs
implementation of results to
(a) share experiences/ lessons learned
(b) identify specific needs and practical actions that could assist countries in implementing the results
(c) discuss possible linkages between the TNA process and planning tools: NAMAs and NAPs.
Deliverable= Technology briefs : (a) the results and success factors of TNAs; and (b) the possible integration of the TNA process with the NAMA and NAP processes.
COLLABORATION: THROUGH WORKSHOPS
COLLABORATION NEEDS FINANCE (3RD SYNTH)
The total estimated budget required for the 257 project ideas identified by Parties amounted to more than USD 24.7 billion.
COLLABORATION: THROUGH WORKSHOPS
Identifying barriers to and enabling environments for the successful implementation of adaptation technologies; and
Identify potential areas of actions by the TEC (TEC Brief) that can help promote and accelerate the development and transfer of technologies for adaptation
Identify trends in needs, gaps and successes, and make recommendations Highlight best practices and sharing them with countries Exchange knowledge and experiences between developed and
developing countries?
Policy oriented role in understanding:
How to strengthen national systems of innovationHow to engage financial and business community
POSSIBLE TEC ROLE IN FUTURE
CooperativeActivities under
Climate Technology Center and Network
CTCN
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CTCN
Three core services:1. Provide technical assistance to developing countries to enhance transfer of climate technologies2. Provide and share information and knowledge on climate technologies3. Foster collaboration and networking of stakeholders on climate technologies
Objective: Support the identification, use and widespread deployment of EST in developing countries by:
OBJECTIVES OF CTCN SERVICES
Removing barriers hindering transfer of technologies
Enabling informed choices about climate technologies
Reinforce capacities of individuals and organizations
Create enabling environment and mechanisms for technology transfer
Involves support of 11 Centres of Excellence in developing and developed countries:
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) – ThailandBariloche Foundation (BF) – Argentina Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – South Africa The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) – India Environment and Development Action in the Third World (ENDA-TM) – Senegal Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) – Costa RicaWorld Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) – KenyaDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) – GermanyEnergy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) – The NetherlandsNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) – United States of America UNEP Risø Centre, including expertise from UNEP-DHI Centre (URC) – Denmark
First 3 Members of Network are REEEP, REN 21 and WIPO.
COLLABORATION : NETWORK & CONSORTIUM
COUNTRY TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION
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To facilitate contact, collaboration and partnership
Access to network of individual network of individuals and organisations to boost collaboration, funding
International and regional forums
Workshops for PPP
Peer learning events
FUNDING SOURCES
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European Commission - ~$6.2 million Denmark - ~$5.7 million Canada - ~$2.5 million USA - $1.0 million Switzerland - $0.4 million Japan - $0.2 million Germany - $0.5 million Norway - $10 million
Total donor contributions: (March 2014) ~ $26.5 million
IMPACT? GEF and GCF?
COLLABORATION ENABLING FRAME :NDES
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Increase collaboration and linkages with development partners
Boost interest and investments of private companies
Encourage participation on various stakeholder in the Network
Mobilize additional funding to more effectively respond to country needs
Contribute to the KMS by sharing high quality expertise
NATIONAL DESIGNATED ENTITIES (NDEs)
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NDE nominations underway by countries; requested by UNFCCC About 67 NDES nominated of which around 50 from developing countries
World Map of NDEs, UNFCCC
NDE PROFILE
OVERVIEW OF NDE ROLES
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Acting as national CTCN
Focal Point
Coordinating CTCN activities in the country
Possible NDE roles
Environmentally sound technologies deployed
Greenhouse gas emissions reduced and resilience to climate change increased
Acting as an active member of the Network
PURPOSE OF NDE TRAININGS
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Understand the functions and services –Technical assistance, KnowledgeManagement System, networking and collaboration
Understand NDEs roles: national level Receive training– stakeholder consultations,
networking, alignment with national priorities, managing requests
Identify NDEs priority needs to effectively play their roles: 2 way feedback
REGIONAL TRAINING ACTIVITIES
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First regional training workshop for NDEs from Asia held in Cha-am, Thailand, 11-13 December 2013 [21 countries, 8 NDEs]
Second regional training workshop for NDEs from Anglophone countries in Africa held in Nairobi, Kenya, 5-7 March 2014 [21 countries, 8 NDEs]
Third regional training, Latin America /Caribbean, in Peru 1-3 April
Additional trainings scheduled for NDEs from:
Francophone countries in Africa, in Ivory Coast 21-23 May Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Other regions
CTCN SERVICES
UPDATE ON REQUESTS
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Official requests received from: Chile, Pakistan, Colombia
CTCN contacted by some countries to initiate discussions on requests.
Discussions have enabled CTCN to: Have a preliminary understanding of
the kind and quality of requests the CTCN will receive
Start testing CTCN approach/process Prepare for meeting ambitious targets
in terms of responses
NDE Manual provides guidance on request process and CTCN services
Collaboration requires :
1. Trust: knowledge and experience sharing2. Strengthening of national systems of innovation3. Enabling frameworks that facilitate private- and public-sector
investment; 4. Policy evolution and diffusion: Policy certainty to attract finance5. Multi-stakeholder engagement :all sectors6. Common goals
LESSONS
