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european capacity building initiative ecbi Technology transfer in the 2015 Agreement Spencer Thomas e u r o p e a n c a p a c i t y b u i l d i n g i n i t i a t i v e é e n n e d e ecbi for sustained capacity building in support of international climate change negotiations pour un renforcement durable des capacités en appui aux négociations internationales sur les changements climatiques

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european capacity building initiativeecbi ADP No convergence on the design of ADP Mitigation is the key element Linkages with adaptation and means of implementation Value added, enhanced implementation, enabler, incentives, flexibility, broad participation, enable early ratification

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european capacity building initiative ecbiTechnology transfer in the 2015

Agreement Spencer Thomas

european capacity building initiativeinitiative européenne de renforcem

ent des capacités ecbi

for sustained capacity building in support of international climate change negotiationspour un renforcement durable des capacités en appui aux négociations internationales sur les changements climatiques

european capacity building initiative ecbi

Obligation

• Annex 2 parties to promote, facilitate, finance technology transfer

• Both mitigation and adaptation technologies• Development and diffusion of technology • Technology mechanisms- TEC, CTCN• Effectiveness?

european capacity building initiative ecbi

ADP

• No convergence on the design of ADP• Mitigation is the key element • Linkages with adaptation and means of

implementation • Value added, enhanced implementation,

enabler, incentives, flexibility, broad participation, enable early ratification

european capacity building initiative ecbi

Key issues

• Provision and Access to finance • Removal of barriers – IPRs flexibility, concessional

acquisition, costs.• Technology- Access, Transfer, Development, scale,

quality, indigenous vs end user. • Enhanced Capacity building-adoption • Institutional and enabling frameworks • MRV- robust, transparent

european capacity building initiative ecbi

Questions

• Should technology transfer be an integral part of the agreement

• Should technology transfer be part of the broader agreement

• What is the role of the private sector • How critical is the IPR issue • Which countries should contribute and to get access

to technology

european capacity building initiative ecbi

Questions

• How can technology transfer in the agreement ramp up mitigation ambition

• How can technology transfer mobilize change and facilitate investments, drive innovation and financial flows, reflect dynamism

• How stringent are the MRV provisions• How to ensure that the ADP is ratifiable • What is the appropriate time frame

european capacity building initiative ecbi