Recommendation by EGTT on actions to promote collaborative research and development on technologies

The recommended actions in this area are:

(a)	To provide guidance for TNA reporting on joint R&D needs and use of information in the national communications and TNAs to identify needs and opportunities for R&D;
(b)	To provide opportunities for reporting joint R&D agreements, including voluntary agreements, on TT:CLEAR;
(c)	To invite relevant intergovernmental organizations (e.g. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, UNDP, UNEP, United Nations International Development Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) and international organizations (e.g. IEA) to provide information on supported R&D activities relating to climate change;
(d)	To consider options for promoting regional research platforms, making use of existing networks of centres of excellence, where possible;
(e)	To prepare periodic stock-taking papers on status, opportunities, and needs for further R&D;
(f)	To invite governments to encourage academia and industry to develop research programmes to address climate friendly technologies and to promote investment in climate change.