Technology Executive Committee
Strengthening climate technology policies
Impact, performance and activities
How has the Technology Executive Committee enhanced climate technology development and transfer? This page provides an overview of the committee's activities and outcomes for its key thematic areas of work.
Performance and Activities in 2017
In this document, the committee highlighted its activities in 2017 to accelerate climate technology development and transfer. It also shared its key messages and recommendations for 2017. Download here or read online below:
Performance and Activities in 2016
In this document, the committee highlighted its activities in 2016 to accelerate climate technology development and transfer. It also shared its key messages and recommendations for 2016. Download here or read online below:
Breakdown
Below is a list of activities which the Technology Execute Committee undertook in order to accelerate climate technology development and transfer:
2018
Outcome
Key messages to COP 24 on South–South and triangular cooperation on climate technologies
Potential of South-South and triangular cooperation on climate technologies for advancing implementation of NDCs and NAPs
Activity
Workshop on South-South and Technological Cooperation for Climate Action and Sustainable Development in Uruguay
Workshop on South-South and Technological Cooperation for Climate Action and Sustainable Development in Singapore
2017
Outcome
TEC Brief #9 – South–south cooperation on adaptation technologies
Report: South-South compilation of good practices
2016
Outcome
Key messages to COP 22 on technologies for adaptation
Technical Expert Meetings: TEC input during SB 44 sessions
Activity
Thematic dialogue: Enablers and barriers to South–South cooperation on technologies for adaptation
2014
Outcome
Key messages to COP 20 on technologies for adaptation
Report: Workshop on technologies for adaptation
TEC Brief #4 – Technologies for adaptation in the agriculture sector
TEC Brief #5 – Technologies for adaptation in the water sector
Activity
Workshop on technologies for adaptation in collaboration with the Adaptation Committee
2018
Outcome
Input: draft guidance to the Financial Mechanism
2017
Outcome
Input: draft guidance to the Financial Mechanism
2016
Outcome
Input: to the in-session workshop on long-term climate finance
Key messages to COP 22 on climate technology financing
Report: Outcomes of the consultations between the TEC, CTCN, the GEF and the GCF on linkages between the Technology Mechanism and the Financial Mechanism
Input: draft guidance to the Financial Mechanism
Activity
In-session workshop: Linkages between the Technology Mechanism and the Financial Mechanism
2015
Outcome
Final report: Evaluation of the Poznan strategic programme
Interim report: Evaluation of the Poznan strategic programme
TEC Brief #6 – Climate technology financing
Input: draft guidance to the Financial Mechanism
Key messages to COP 21 on climate technology financing
2014
Outcome
Recommendations to COP 20 on linkages between the Technology Mechanism and the Financial Mechanism
Report: Thematic dialogue on climate technology financing
Input: draft guidance to the Financial Mechanism
Key messages to COP 20 on climate technology financing
Activity
Thematic dialogue on climate technology financing
2013
Outcome
Submission of views on long-term finance
2016
Activity
Thematic dialogue: Enablers and barriers to South–South cooperation on technologies for adaptation
2015
Activity
Initiation of further work on enabling environments and barriers, taking in account national systems of innovation workshop
2013
Outcome
Report: Thematic dialogues on barriers and enabling environments
Synthesis: Second round of TNAs with focus on barriers and enabling environments
2012
Outcome
Key messages on barriers and enabling environments to COP 18
Synthesis: Ways to address barriers to and promote enabling environments
Activity
Call for inputs: Ways to address barriers and promote enabling environments
Thematic dialogue on barriers and enabling environments (1st)
Thematic dialogue on barriers and enabling environments (2nd)
2018
Outcome
Key messages to COP 24 on climate technology entrepreneurship
TEC Brief #12 - Energizing entrepreneurs to tackle climate change
Catalysing Finance for Incubators and Accelerators (also available in French and Spanish)
Climate Technology Incubators and Accelerators
Activity
Thematic dialogue on incubators and accelerators
2017
Outcome
Working paper on enhancing financing for RD&D
TEC Brief #10 - Technological innovation for Paris Agreement
Key messages to COP 23 on innovation
Activity
Special event on innovation and climate change
2015
Outcome
Key messages on national systems of innovation to COP 21
Report: Workshop on national systems of innovation
TEC Brief #7 – National systems of innovation
2014
Activity
Workshop on national systems of innovation
2013
Outcome
Report: Thematic dialogue on research, development and demonstration
Activity
Thematic dialogue on research, development and demonstration
2018
Outcome
Key messages to COP 24 on South–South and triangular cooperation on climate technologies
Potential of South-South and triangular cooperation on climate technologies for advancing implementation of NDCs and NAPs
Activity
Workshop on South-South and Technological Cooperation for Climate Action and Sustainable Development in Uruguay
Regional technical expert meetings on circular economy and waste-to-energy
Workshop on South-South and Technological Cooperation for Climate Action and Sustainable Development in Singapore
Regional technical expert meeting: Efficiency in industry
2017
Outcome
Paper: Industrial Energy Efficiency and Material Substitution in Carbon-Intensive Sectors
Report: Thematic dialogue on industrial energy efficiency and material substitution
TEC Brief #11- Industrial energy and material efficiency in emission-intensive sectors
Executive summaries for target groups - Industrial energy and material efficiency
Key messages to COP23 on industrial energy and material efficiency
Activity
Thematic dialogue on industrial energy efficiency and material substitution
Technical Expert meetings: Thematic session on innovative policy and technology solutions
for sustainable urban development
2016
Outcome
Input: Potential topics for future technical expert meetings on mitigation
Paper: Analysis of policy options of the technical examination process on mitigation
Technical Expert Meetings: TEC input during SB 44 sessions
2015
Outcome
Key messages to COP 21 on technology deployment in distributed renewable electricity generation
Report: Thematic dialogue on distributed renewable energy
TEC Brief #8 – Distributed renewable electricity generation
Activity
ADP meeting on the technical examination process in 2015
ADP technical expert meeting on renewable energy
Thematic dialogue on distributed renewable energy
2014
Activity
ADP technical expert meeting on renewable energy
2018
Outcome
Key messages to COP 24 on technology needs assessments
2017
Outcome
Key messages to COP 23 on technology needs assessments
Guide book: Guidance for preparing a Technology Action Plan
2016
Outcome
Key messages to COP 22 on technology needs assessments
Guide book: Guidance for preparing a Technology Action Plan
Activity
COP 22 side event: Technology Action Plans
SB 44 side event: Supporting the implementation of Technology Action Plans
2015
Outcome
Guidance on enhanced implementation of TNA results
Key messages and recommendations on TNAs to COP 21
Paper: Good practices of TNAs
Synthesis: Call for inputs on TNAs
Activity
Call for inputs: How TNA results can be developed into implemented projects
2014
Outcome
Key messages on TNAs to COP 20
2013
Outcome
Key messages on TNAs and technology roadmaps to COP 19
Report: In-session workshop on TNAs
Synthesis: Second round of TNAs with focus on barriers and enabling environments
TEC Brief: Possible integration of the TNA process with the NAMA and NAP processes
TEC Brief: Results and success factors of TNAs
In-session workshop on TNAs
2012
Outcome
Key messages on TNAs to COP 18
2019
Outcome
Joint annual report of the TEC and the CTCN for 2019
Key messages to COP 25
2018
Outcome
Joint annual report of the TEC and the CTCN for 2018
Key messages to COP 24
2017
Outcome
Joint annual report of the TEC and the CTCN for 2017
Key messages to COP 23
2016
Outcome
Communication and outreach strategy
Completely redesigned TT:CLEAR
Joint annual report with the CTCN
Key messages to COP 22
COP Presidency stocktake: Progress on implementation of Paris Agreement
2015
Outcome
Joint annual report with the CTCN
Key messages and recommendations to COP 21
2014
Outcome
Joint annual report with the CTCN
Key messages to COP 20
Activity
Joint side event with the CTCN during COP 20
Joint side event with the CTCN during SB 40
2013
Outcome
Establishment of taskforces on specific topics
Joint annual report with the CTCN
Key messages to COP 19
Modalities on linkages with relevant institutional arrangements under and outside of the Convention
Paper -Technology Roadmaps.pdf
Report: Expert meeting on technology roadmaps
TEC Brief: Using roadmapping to facilitate the planning and implementation of technologies for mitigation and adaptation
TT:CLEAR: Inventory of technology briefs and technology roadmaps
Activity
Expert meeting on technology roadmaps
First usage of social media to further engage with observers
Side event at COP 19
2012
Outcome
Annual report
Key messages to COP 18
Synthesis: Call for inputs on activities undertaken by observer organisations relevant to the TEC
Synthesis: Call for inputs on technology roadmaps developed by relevant organizations
TEC flyer for COP 18
TT:CLEAR: New and completely remodeled technology information platform
Activity
Call for inputs: Technology roadmaps developed by relevant organizations
Call for inputs: Activities undertaken by observer organizations relevant to the TEC
Side event at COP 18
Thematic dialogue: Engaging with stakeholders in the work of the TEC
2011
Outcome
Annual report
