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Under the UNFCCC, the facilitation, acceleration and scale-up of technology development and transfer, including for addressing adaptation, is conducted by the Technology Mechanism which has been established by Parties in 2010. It consists of two complementary bodies – the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN).
In addition, the operating entities of the financial mechanism as well as the Adaptation Fund also provide support for the development and transfer of adaptation technologies.
The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) is the implementation arm of the Technology Mechanism. It is hosted by UN Environment and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and supported by a Consortium of 14 additional leading climate technology institutions. Through its network consisting of international, regional and national member institutions CTCN promotes the accelerated transfer of environmentally sound technologies for low carbon and climate resilient development at the request of developing countries. It provides technology solutions, capacity building and advice on policy, legal and regulatory frameworks tailored to the needs of individual countries.
The CTCN provides three core services:
- Providing technical assistance at the request of developing countries to accelerate the transfer of climate technologies;
- Creating access to information and knowledge on climate technologies;
- Fostering collaboration among climate technology stakeholders via the Centre’s network of regional and sectoral experts from academia, the private sector, and public and research institutions.
In terms of technical assistance the CTCN provides the following types of support which are relevant for the formulation and implementation of NAPs:
- Technical assessments, including technical expertise and recommendations related to specific technology needs, identification of technologies, technology barriers, technology efficiency, as well as piloting and deployment of technologies;
- Technical support for policy and planning documents, including strategies and policies, roadmaps and action plans, regulations and legal measures (e.g. the CTCN Incubator Programme for LDCs which aims at supporting LDCs in developing technology roadmaps and capacity-building to develop GCF concept notes in view of reaching their NDC adaptation and mitigation targets)
- Trainings and capacity-building through a range of programmes;
- Tools and methodologies;
- Implementation plans.
The CTCN does not provide funding directly to countries, but instead supports the provision of technical assistance provided by experts on specific climate technology sectors. This assistance is free of charge for a country for up to USD 250,000. In addition, a country can request fast technical assistance for a short time response (up to 2 months) with a limited value of USD 15,000 and with a focus on technology prioritization, endogenous technologies assessment, policies and measures that are immediate priorities for the requesting country. The number of requests that each country may submit to the CTCN is not limited as long as the CTCN has not reached its capacity for responding to requests.
In some cases the CTCN can also assist in playing a matchmaking role between a country and funding sources.
Further information
- Climate Technology Centre and Network Home | Climate Technology Centre & Network (ctc-n.org).
- List of CTCN national designated entities National Designated Entities (unfccc.int).
- Overview of the services the CTCN provides and how to request them Technical Assistance | Climate Technology Centre & Network | Tue, 11/18/2014 (ctc-n.org).
- CTCN capacity-building Capacity building | Climate Technology Centre & Network | Mon, 09/22/2014 (ctc-n.org).
- CTCN Incubator Programme for LDCs Incubator Programme | Climate Technology Centre & Network | Wed, 11/19/2014 (ctc-n.org).