The role of partnerships in enhancing the transfer and diffusion of climate change technologies Ahmed Abdel-Latif Senior Programme Manager Innovation, Technology and Intellectual Property ICTSD

International Scientific Conference Our Common future under Climate Change

4413 (a) - Technology, transformations and capabilities in developing countries - Parallel Session Paris 8 July 2015

International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development www.ictsd.org

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The evolution of technology transfer for environmental sound technologies (ESTs) at the multilateral level

Rio Earth Summit (1992)

Agenda 21

Chapter 34

MEAs

Technology Transfer Provisions

Art.4.5 UNFCCC

UNFCCC

Technology Mechanism (2010)

Rio + 20 Summit

Technology Facilitation Mechanism

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UNFCCC Technology Mechanism

Technology Mechanism

Technology Executive

Committee

(TEC)

Climate Technology Centre and Network

(CTCN)

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Climate Technology

Network

(CTN)

Technical assistance requests

from

developing countries

Climate Technology

Centre

(CTCN)

The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)

UNEP

UNIDO

+

consortium partners

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Partnerships in the mandate of the TEC

Promote and facilitate collaboration on the development and transfer of technology for mitigation and adaptation between governments, the private sector, non-profit organizations and academic and research communities

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Partnerships in the mandate of the CTCN

• Stimulate and encourage through collaboration with the private sector, public institutions, academia and research institutions, the development and transfer of existing and emerging environmentally sound technologies, as well as opportunities for North/South, South/South and triangular technology cooperation;

• Facilitate a Network of national, regional, sectoral and international technology centres, networks, organizations and initiatives with a view to:

(ii) Facilitating international partnerships among public and private stakeholders to accelerate the innovation and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing country Parties

• Develop an Engagement Mechanism for business and industry including the Private Sector to facilitate interactions with the private sector, through targeted outreach and incentive programmes.

• Develop a Engagement Mechanism with universities, research institutions, and civil society (…) to enhance the engagement of universities, research institutions, and civil society organizations working on climate technologies towards CTCN activities, including providing assistance in the preparation and implementation of responses to technical assistance requests from developing countries as appropriate.

• To organize regional and sub-regional networking conferences, workshops and match-making events to foster public–private partnerships and facilitate twinning arrangements e.g. between Nationally Designated Entities (NDEs), between NDEs and institutions from developing or developed countries, and between research institutes with specific experience on the topic.

• Source : Annual Operating Plan, 2015, CTCN

http://ctcn.org/sites/default/files/CTCN%20Annual%20Operating%20Plan%202015.pdf

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The CTCN annual operating plan for 2015

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Diversity of partnerships (1)

Bilateral / Multilateral

Open

Innovation

US-China Clean Energy

Forum WIPO Green

US-India Clean

Energy Partnership

(PACE) EU-India

Solar Energy

cooperation

GEF 5

PPP programmes

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Diversity of partnerships (2)

Technology cycle

Open

Innovation

Source: IPCC Fourth Assessment Report Working Group III: Mitigation of Climate Change

Figure TS.6: The technology development cycle and its main driving forces;

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Diversity of partnerships (3)

Engaging a broad range of stakeholders

Open

Innovation

Private sector

Governments

Universities Foundations

Public institutions

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Challenges facing partnerships (1) Diversity of climate change technologies

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Challenges facing partnerships (2) Difference country needs, circumstances and

innovation capabilities

Example: China-US Clean Energy Research

Center (CERC) • Announced in 2009.

• Supported by 150 million USD public and private funds from

both countries over 5 years.

• Includes an IP framework to protect and share IP. It defines

how IP may be shared or licensed in each country.

• Where IP is created in a jointly funded research project,

the project’s participants in both countries have the right to

obtain a non-exclusive license to the IP.

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Challenges facing partnerships (3)

Dealing with IPRs

• IPRs are often dealt with in a pragmatic and practical manner.

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Challenges facing partnerships (4)

Measuring impact

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Challenges facing partnerships (5)

Governance arrangements

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Interface with the multilateral framework ?

(Paris Agreement - UNFCCC Technology Mechanism -)

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Conclusion Possible options for enhancing the role of partnerships in the transfer and diffusion of climate change technologies

1. Paris Agreement

‘Signaling’ the increased priority given to partnerships and R/D collaboration in a strengthened TM 2. UNFCCC Technology Mechanism (TM) A specific ‘arrangement’ for partnerships under the TM and the CTCN : Database? Platform? Hub?

Thank you aabdellatif@ictsd.ch

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