The technology framework, adopted by Parties at COP 24 in Katowice to guide the work of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) while serving the Paris Agreement, recognizes that there is a pressing need to accelerate and strengthen technological innovation so that it can transfer environmentally and socially sound, cost-effective and better-performing climate technologies on a larger scale. It indicates that fostering innovation could be done inter alia through new collaborative approaches to climate technology research, development and demonstration (RD&D).

In this context, the TEC produced a compilation of good practices and lessons learned on international collaborative RD&D to facilitate the effective participation of developing countries in collaborative RD&D initiatives on climate technologies. The compilation analyzes selected initiatives that are being implemented in in Asia-Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe and North America and promote and support RD&D of various climate technologies, from smart electricity grids and energy storage to water management and drought forecasting. The publication extracts good practices on governance structure, funding model, stakeholder’s engagement, long-term sustainability that can be replicated in other locations and future initiatives.

The launching event will present the main findings of the compilation. Expert panelists will elaborate on the role key stakeholders can play in supporting and promoting international RD&D of climate technologies. Participants may engage the panelists and contribute to the discussion during the Q&A session. The discussion could also highlight possible elements for future work of the TEC on RD&D.

14:05 - 14:07  |  BRIEF INTRODUCTION by the moderator
Peter Schniering, Founder, Future Cleantech Architects

14:07 - 14:15  |  Publication: The Compilation of good practices and lessons learned on international collaborative RD&D initiatives of climate technology 
Stephen Minas - Chair, Technology Executive Committee

14:15 - 14:45  |   MODERATED PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Peter Schniering, Founder, Future Cleantech Architects

Panelists:
Javiera Aldunate Bengolea - Head, International Affairs Office, Ministry of Energy, Chile and Vice-Chair, Steering Committee, Mission Innovation 
Abhishek Malhotra - Assistant professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Dehli, India
Renate Krammer - Head of Innovation, Uniper, Germany
Stephen Minas - Chair, Technology Executive Committe

The panelist will consider the following:

1. What is the main take-away from the RD&D compilation of the TEC? What key finding in the compilation should be emphasized?

2. What are the ways to increase effective participation of developing country Parties in collaborative approaches to RD&D?

3. Main findings from FCA's survey on RD&D needs

4. Which are the most relevant lessons learned in the RD&D process? How can we speed up the process significantly?

14:45 - 15:00  |  Q&A WITH AUDIENCE

15:00 - 15:05  |   WRAP- UP and CLOSING REMARKS
Peter Schniering, Founder, Future Cleantech Architects

Recording of the event
TEC 22 meeting and launching of the TEC compilation of good practices and lessons learned

Summary of panel discussion 
Launching of the TEC compilation of good practices and lessons learned

UNFCCC Newsroom Article 
Innovative Technology Key to Climate Action