Development and Transfer of Technologies under the UNFCCC

Development and Transfer of Technologies under the UNFCCC The Marrakech Accords & Beyond Wanna Tanunchaiwatana Manager, Technology Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC) UNFCCC/UNDP Expert Meeting on Technology Needs Assessments Seoul, Republic of Korea, 23 -25 April 2002 1

Outline of the Presentation • Relevant provisions of the Convention • The Marrakech Accords (decision 4/CP. 7) • Emerging tasks and perspectives for future actions • Goals of the workshop • Next steps 2

Relevant provisions of the UNFCCC • Article 4. 5: “The developed countries and other developed countries in Annex II shall take all practicable steps to promote, facilitate and finance, as appropriate, the transfer of or access to environmentally sound technologies and know how to other Parties, particularly developing country Parties, to enable them to implement the provisions of the Convention. ”…. . . 3

Relevant provisions of the UNFCCC • Article 4. 7: “The extent to which developing country Parties will effectively implement their commitments under the Convention will depend on the effective implementation by developed country Parties of their commitments related to financial resources and transfer of technology……. ” 4

Marrakech Accords (Decision 4/CP. 7) • Decides to adopt the framework for meaningful and effective actions to enhance the implementation of Article 4. 5 of the Convention • Decides to establish an expert group on technology transfer 5

Decision 4/CP. 7 : Framework for TT Consist of 5 key components • Technology Needs Assessments • Technology Information • Enabling Environments • Capacity Building • Mechanism for technology transfer 6

Implementation • Overall approaches - Request GEF to provide financial support through its cc focal area and special cc fund - Urges developed country Parties to provide support - Request the secretariat to consult with relevant IGOs 7

Beyond Marrakech: Emerging Tasks: Technology Needs Assessments - Organize an expert meeting to identify methodologies needed for undertaking technology needs assessments; - To report on its finding to SBSTA 16 8

Beyond Marrakech: Emerging Tasks: Technology Information • Organize an expert workshop on technology information to elaborate on options for the establishment of a clearing house and enhancement of information centres and networks • Provide a report on options and recommendations to SBSTA 16 9

Beyond Marrakech: Emerging Tasks: Expert Group • Expert Group on Technology Transfer - To organize a preparatory meeting to develop a work programme - To provide a report to SBSTA 16 10

Goals of the expert meeting • Provide the SBSTA with technical advice on available tools and methodologies; • Identify the different barriers and means to overcome these barriers; • Discuss the processes and main elements of technology needs assessments; • Recommend to SBSTA tools, methodologies and processes in assessing technology needs; • Describe potential follow-up activities that may be pursued by the different stakeholders. 11

Expected outputs of the meeting • Compilation of technical papers for reference by the SBSTA and other interested Parties; • Identification of tools, methodologies and processes • Identification of possible follow-up activities/actions of the different stakeholders after the process of identifying technological needs. 12

Next Steps • To provide a report on options and recommendations on methodologies for needs assessments to SBSTA 16; • To organize a side event at SBSTA 16 to present the outcome of the workshop; • To accelerate our work and to consult with relevant IGOs for their support on possible follow-up activities/actions related to technology needs assessments. 13