national designated entity – climate technology centre

Na t i o n a l D e s i g n a t e d E n t i t y –C l im a t e Te c h n o l o g y C e n t r e &

N e two r k

Prepared by: Henry Roman (PhD)Date: 27 August 2015

Climate Technology Centre & Network - CTCN

• Climate change conference in Cancun (2010), countries agreed on a new Technology Mechanism• Improve the development & transfer of climate related technology

• COP18 selected a UNEP-led consortium to host a facility to accelerate the development and transfer of climate-related technology & expertise to developing countries – CTCNtechnology & expertise to developing countries – CTCN• It is the operational arm of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism

• Expected outcomes of the CTCN's work are reduced greenhouse gas emission intensity and climate vulnerability as well as improved local innovative capacities

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CTCN –Advisory Board

• The CTCN is guided by an Advisory Board with representatives from developing and developed countries, various UNFCCC committee members as well as representatives from Environmental NGOs, Business and Academia.

• Members of the UNEP led consortium included:• UNIDO • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale • UNIDO• Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand)• Bariloche Foundation (Argentina)• CSIR (RSA)• The Energy and Resources Institute

(India)• Environment and Development Action in

the Third World (Senegal)

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Germany)

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Germany)

• United Nations Environment ProgrammeRisø Centre (Denmark).

• World Agroforestry Centre (Kenya)• Tropical Agricultural Research and

Higher Education Center (Costa Rica)

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CTCN – Functions

• Paragraph 123 of the COP16 Report (Cancun Agreements)• Decides that the Climate Technology Centre shall facilitate a

network of national, regional, sectoral and international technology networks, organizations and initiatives with a view to engaging the participants of the Network effectively in the following functions:

a. At the request of a developing country Party:

Our main functions• We manage requests from developing country NDEs and deliver responses• We foster collaboration and access to information and knowledge to accelerate climate technology transfera. At the request of a developing country Party:

i. Providing advice and support related to the identification of technology needs and the implementation of environmentally sound technologies, practices and processes;

ii. Facilitating the provision of information, training and support for programmes to build or strengthen capacity of developing countries to identify technology options, make technology choices and operate, maintain and adapt technology;

iii. Facilitating prompt action on the deployment of existing technology in developing country Parties based on identified needs;


accelerate climate technology transfer• We strengthen networks, partnerships and capacity building for climate technology transfer

CTCN – How it works

• The CTCN fulfills its mission by:• Providing high-quality technical assistance quickly and at no cost to

developing countries via National Designated Entities (NDEs) when the NDEs request support with the transfer of climate technologies

• Fostering collaboration and access to information and knowledge to accelerate climate technology transfer; Working with stakeholders engaged in a wide range of activities related to climate technologies to facilitate south-south, north-south, and triangular collaboration and cooperation

• Strengthening networks, partnerships and capacity building for climate • Strengthening networks, partnerships and capacity building for climate technology transfer, working with national stakeholders to build or enhance endogenous capacities.

• To accomplish these tasks most efficiently and effectively, the CTCN works in country-driven and demand-driven, responsive and collaborative ways.

• Builds on work carried out in developing countries, and creates links with other initiatives in order to support, accelerate and complete the transfer of climate technologies to those countries.

• This is done under the guidance of advisory board.


CTCN – Services

• Technical Assistance

• Information and knowledge

• Network and collaboration


NDE-RSA

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National Designated Entities -NDEs

• A Party to the UNFCCC assigns a National Designated Entity (NDE) the responsibility to manage requests made of the CTCN.

• Establishment of an NDE is necessary before a Party • Establishment of an NDE is necessary before a Party to the UNFCCC can participate in the CTCNTechnical Assistance process.

• The DST was assigned this duty with the Director: Environmental Services & Technologies as the Focal Point


NDE – Roles & Responsibilities

• The COP decisions provide only limited guidance on the role of the NDEs or the requirements for establishing an NDE.

• These issues are instead left to the Party to determine.

• Fundamental role• Ensure that requests submitted to CTCN reflect national • Ensure that requests submitted to CTCN reflect national

priorities – TNA, LEDS, NAPAS, NAMAs

• Ensure that support provided by the CTCN is well co-ordinated at the national level – Advisory Committee

• Ensure engagement of relevant ministries, focal points of other UNFCCC mechanisms, private sector, civil society and academia as relevant – Advisory Committee & IGCCC


NDE –Advisory Committee

Department

Department of Environmental Affairs

Department of Science and Technology

Department of Energy

Department of Water and Sanitation

NDE – RSA

Director: Environmental Services &

Technologies

Department of Science & Technology


Department of Trade and Industry

Department of Transport

Economic Development Department

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Country Requests

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What are REQUESTS

• Core service of CTCN is to respond to direct country requests submitted through the NDE

• For example, these could be:• Technical support and advice for the identification of

technology needs;• Advice on policies and measures for the uptake of climate

change mitigation and adaptation technologies;• Technical support for preparing projects and strategies on


• Technical support for preparing projects and strategies on mitigation and adaptation technologies;

• Technical support and advice for adapting technologies to meet local needs and circumstances;

• Technical support and advice for facilitating research, development and demonstration of climate friendly technologies; and

• Tailored training and capacity building.

Categories for requests

Quick Response

• Activity for which the cost is approx. USD 50 000

• The response can be addressed rapidly and

Response Project

• Request where the cost is between USD 50 000 and USD 250 000

• This type of request


addressed rapidly and directly by the CTC usually through the Consortium

Partners

• This type of request requires a more detailed response and is normally tendered to the Climate

Technology Network

Types of Technical Assistance

• Can be at local, national or regional levels• To academic, public, NGO or private sector entities

for a broad range of adaptation & mitigation technologies

• At all stages of the technology cycle

• Identification of climate technology needs


• Identification of climate technology needs

• Policy assessment

• Selection and piloting of technological solutions

• Assistance that supports technology customisation and widespread deployment

Request criteria

• Requests conform to CTCN guiding principles

• The support provided will contribute to increased resilience and /or mitigate emissions, and is aligned with national plans

• Support will enhance endogenous capacities

• Processes are in place to perform M&E on any support provided

• Requests are prioritized according to CTCN balancing


• Requests are prioritized according to CTCN balancing principles• Aim is to achieve a balanced and equitable portfolio• Applied when requests are numerous / exceeds the available

resources

• Requests are supported according to CTCN prioritization criteria• These are determined by the CTCN Advisory Board

Submission process

Call issued twice in a calendar year

NDE-RSA Advisory Committee

Submission

Short List


NDE-RSA

IGCCC

Final inputs

Country request

Notification –2 weeks

Flow of money

ProposerSubmission

Consortium member


NDE-RSA

Network member

$250 000

$50 000

Examples of country requests

Country Title Objective Sector

Mali Study of technical and economic

feasibility to remove barriers to the

implementation of drying and storage

technologies for okra, mango and

potatoes to support food security

Adaptation Agriculture

Response expert: ENDA

Response Plans being implemented and contracted in Africa


potatoes to support food security

Uganda Formulating Geothermal Energy Policy,

Legal and Regulatory Framework

Mitigation Energy Supply

Response expert: NREL

Mauritius Assessment and identification of

technology needs and best practices

for reducing the GHG emitting

potential of the energy sector in

Mauritius

Mitigation Energy Supply

Response expert: GIZ

Mauritius Building Capacity for promoting a

greenhouse gas mitigation strategy for

the proposed power generation facility

in Mauritius

Mitigation Energy supply

Response expert: GIZ

Example: Approved request

Development of a Mechanical Biological Treatment Pilot Project for the Waste Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA)


Development of a Mechanical Biological Treatment Pilot Project for the Waste Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA)


• Colombia

• Sector: Waste

• Implementation Agency: International Solid Waste Agency (ISWA)

Requesting country

• To assist the city of Cali, Colombia, to decide upon the deployment of an alternative Municipal Solid Waste


• To assist the city of Cali, Colombia, to decide upon the deployment of an alternative Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) treatment plant that will contribute to reducing GHG emissions to net-zero level in the waste sector overall.

Objective

• The verification of the feasibility of the selected technology;

• The elaboration of the deployment structures for the selected, alternative MSW management plant for Cali with a particular emphasis on the institutional, commercial and management structures to be put in place and taking into consideration the needs of key stakeholder groups (waste pickers working in the informal sector);

• The elaboration of a business model for the selected, alternative MSW management plant, as well as the development of a plan to access financing.

Outputs


• Initial ‘Quick Response’

• Followed by ‘Response Project’

Project summary

• To prove technical & financial feasibility of alternative MSW plant

• Facilitate the implementation of such a plant. Includes the business model, plan to

Quick Response


• Facilitate the implementation of such a plant. Includes the business model, plan to access financing and securing initial sources of funding

Response

• Capacity building measures to be developed & implementation starts (operation of plant)

• Technical studies to determine 2 additional pilot cities to facilitate replication and up-scaling

Response project

Climate Technology Network (CTN)

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CTCN – Network members

• Currently 62 members – no RSA member

Activities

Technical Services

•Providing technical assistance funded by the CTCN in response to developing country requests (selection conducted

Benefits

Commercial opportunities

•Pre-qualified access to competitive bidding for delivery of CTCN technical assistance services to developing countries


country requests (selection conducted through a competitive bidding process among Network members)

Information Exchange

•Sharing/receiving information (data, lessons learned, reports, case studies) at CTCN events and via the CTCN’s online knowledge centre

Capacity Building

•Presenting online and in-person tutorials and workshops on your fields of expertise to peers and developing country stakeholders

developing countries

Connection

•Network with national decision makers, thought leaders, and other Network members to expand your partnership opportunities and learn about emerging activities and areas of practice

Visibility

•Increase your global recognition and showcase your organization’s experience and success stories Broaden your organization or company’s global reach by engaging in new technology projects and showcasing relevant experience, events, reports and tools

CTN – Membership criteria

Institutional Structure

• Technology Centre / Institution

• Regional climate technology centre or network

• Intergovernmental, international, regional or sector organization,

Capability in the following

• Initiatives aimed at development, transfer and deployment of climate technologies applicable for developing countries including

• Expertise in policy, capacity

Operational & Organisational stability

• Evidenced by financial, human and other resources relative to their mandate and size that could reasonably be deemed sufficient to deliver the organization’s mandate


sector organization, partnership or initiative that contributes to technology deployment and transfer

• research, academic, financial, non- governmental, private sector or public sector organization, partnership or initiative

• NDE

• Expertise in policy, capacity building and/or investment

Pledge to comply with CTN Code of Conduct

CTN – Example members

Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (Kenya)The Kenya CIC is an initiative supported by the World Bank’s

infoDey to support a greater climate resiliency in East Africa.

KCIC offers incubation, capacity building and financing services

to Kenyan entrepreneurs who are active in developing

innovative solutions in energy, water and agribusiness to help

mitigate climate change

and enterprise level.

Carbon Trust (UK)The Carbon Trust was incorporated in 2001. The organization

conducts studies and research as they relate to Climate

Innovation Centres, renewable energies, energy efficiency, and

policy planning. Moreover, Carbon Trust works on reduction,

resource efficiency strategies and commercialising low carbon

technologies. They have both domestic and global profile

some of which involved transferring experiences of

industrialized countries to developing countries at both policy

and enterprise level.MIT – Dept of Civil and Environmental

Engineering (USA)


Engineering (USA)The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is a

unit of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The

educational and research activities in this department focus

on climate and climate change, among other important topics

covering the domains of infrastructure and environment.

Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre (India)The Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre (GCPC) was

established by the Industries Department of the State

Government with the technical support of UNIDO to realize

cleaner production potentials in Gujarat.

International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)

(Austria)A global, independent and non-profit making association,

working in the public interest and is the largest worldwide

association with a vast expert network promoting sustainable,

comprehensive and professional waste management.

National Focal Point– Henry Roman (PhD)

Email: [email protected]: 012 843 6434


Alternate– Magamase Mange

Email: [email protected]: 012 843 6417

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