1. Chair of the Technology Executive Committee
Presentation title
Technology Executive Committee: Outcomes of the Bonn climate change conference 2017
Asia Pacific Climate Week
Bangkok, Thailand, December 2017
Mr. Michael Rantil
Chair of the Technology Executive Committee

2. Presentation title
The Technology Mechanism and the Technology Executive Committee
Technology Mechanism
Facilitate the implementation of enhanced action on technology development and transfer to support action on mitigation and adaptation to achieve the full implementation of the Convention, under the guidance of and accountable to the COP
The TEC is the Technology Mechanism’s policy body. It provides policy recommendations on climate technology development and transfer.
The CTCN is the implementation body of the Technology Mechanism. It provides technical assistance to developing countries.

3. Technology Executive Committee
Presentation title
Technology Executive Committee
The TEC comprises 20 expert members
Analyze technology issues and provide policy recommendations
Catalyze support and facilitate and promote technology cooperation and partnership to scale up implementation of actions
Work in collaboration with the CTCN to promote coherence and synergy within the Technology Mechanism

4. TEC stakeholder engagement
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TEC stakeholder engagement
Adaptation Committee
WIM ExCom
PCCB
High-Level Climate Champions
Standing Committee on Finance
The TEC works closely with key partners and stakeholders. The involvement and support of the global climate technology community in our work has been crucial for achieving meaningful outcomes. Throughout 2017, we strove to work inclusively and to strengthen partnerships.
Our key partner is our sister body, the Climate Technology Centre and Network. We worked closely with the centre in 2017 and look forward to continuing such collaboration in the future.
We also worked closely with other UNFCCC constituted bodies (i.e.: the Adaptation Committee, the Standing Committee on Finance, the Least Developed Countries Expert Group, the Paris Committee on Capacity-building, the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage), the operating entities of the financial mechanism (i.e.: the GCF and the GEF), and the high-level climate champions.
Furthermore, we have worked throughout the year with United Nations organizations, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations, which provided important contribution to the work of the TEC and its taskforces.
LDC Expert Group

5. TEC’s areas of activities
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TEC’s areas of activities
1. Adaptation technologies
2. Mitigation technologies
3. Innovation and RD&D
Throughout 2017, the TEC worked productively around six key areas: adaptation technologies; climate technology financing; emerging and cross-cutting issues; innovation and research, development and demonstration; mitigation technologies; and technology needs assessments.
The committee produced a number of important deliverables, including:
A policy brief on South–South and triangular cooperation on technologies for adaptation in the water and agriculture sectors;
A policy brief on technological innovation;
A policy brief on industrial energy and material efficiency in emission-intensive sectors;
A compilation of good practices in effective knowledge-sharing and practical learning on climate adaptation technologies for adaptation through South–South and triangular cooperation;
executive summaries on industrial energy and material efficiency to target stakeholders;
A working paper: Enhancing financing for research, development and demonstration of climate technologies;
A technical paper on industrial energy efficiency and material substitution in carbon-intensive sectors
A brochure on performance and activities of the Technology Executive Committee in 2017;
Key messages and recommendations to COP23.
4. Climate technology financing
5. Technology needs assessment
6. Emerging and cross-cutting issues

6. Technology Executive Committee
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Outcomes of COP 23 relevant to the TEC
Technology Executive Committee
The COP welcomed the work done by the TEC in 2017 and its recommendation on innovation, technology needs assessment and industrial energy and material efficiency.
The COP requested the TEC to:
enhance the linkages between the technology needs assessments process and NDCs, and NAPs;
strengthen collaboration with other constituted bodies under the Convention;
Establish a system for carrying out monitoring and evaluation of the impacts of its work;
Enhance its communication and outreach strategy.
The COP welcomed the work done by the TEC in The year 2017 has been a very intense and productive year for the TEC. Through our workplan, we have focused on supporting countries to accelerate the implementation of technology policies and projects related to their nationally determined contributions and national adaptation plans. We concentrated our efforts on catalyzing action to achieve both the Paris Agreement and the sustainable development goals
Understanding our climate technology needs is the starting point for effective action on climate change. The technology needs assessment process support countries in this regard and may also play a crucial role for the implementation of NDCs and NAPs. Therefore, Parties requested the TEC to enhance the linkages between the three processes.
The collaboration with other consistuted bodies (CTCN, Adaptation Committee, Standing Committee on Finance, Paris Committee for Capacity Building, WIM ExCom, Least Developed Country Expert Group) promote coherence and synergies on climate technology issues withing the framework of the convention. The acknoweledge the importance of these collaboration and requested the TEC to continue strenghthening them.
The TEC has undertaken many activities in accordance with its functions and in response to its mandates from the COP and the subsidiary bodies. However, what is the exact impact of the TEC‘s outputs with regard to the Convention 1.5C degree objective is still unclear. Hence, the COP requested the TEC to establish a system for the monitoring and evaluation of the impacts of its work.
Despite the TEC having agreed on a communication and outreach strategy aimed at enhancing the visibility of its outputs, a key challenge remains in reaching out effectively to its target audiences, particularly the National Designated Entities. The COP requested the TEC to work in this regard and further enhance its visibility among target stakeholders. The participation of the TEC chair to this Asia Pacific Climate Week is an initial effort to enhance the visibility of the TEC and outreach to stakeholders at regional level. We look forward to present the outcome of the work of the TEC to these fora and other regional events.

7. Presentation title
Outcomes of COP 23 relevant to the TEC
Assessment of the technical examination process (TEP) on mitigation and adaptation
Role of the TEC in the TEP process after COP23:
Ensure that the TEP focuses on specific policy options and opportunities that are actionable in the short term;
Identify topics for the TEP on mitigation for the period until 2020;
Based on the outcome of TEMs, provide recommendation on ways forward and necessary actions and inform:
The summaries of policy makers;
The Talanoa dialogue;
The Global Climate Action high level events
The technical examination process was established by Parties in 2014 to explore high-potential mitigation policies, practices and technologies with significant sustainable development co-benefits that could increase the mitigation ambition of pre-2020 climate action. It consists of regular in-session thematic technical expert meetings (so called TEMs) and focused follow up work to be conducted by Parties, international organizations and partnerships throughout the year. The TEC had so far a consultative role in the organization of the TEMs.
COP23 requested the TEP to be more pragmatic and to focus on specific policy options for mitigation and adaptation that are actionable in the short-term and address identified needs of Parties. There is an urgent need for developing countries to be presented with policy and technical option that are implementable in the short-term, particularly if the objective is to enhance pre-2010 actions.
COP 23 assigned the TEC a major role in the TEP process. Parties asked for greater coherence and linkages and better synchronization between the TEPs and the work of the Champions and the Marrakesh Partnership, the TEC and the CTCN for Global Climate Action, including as it relates to the selection of topics and identification of contributors for the TEPs
At COP 23, Parties underlined the importance that TEMs should not be a stand-alone exercise. The necessary continuity and follow-up on options and opportunities identified during TEMs and other regional events should be ensured, including through providing input to, and informing the Summaries for Policy-makers and the High-Level events, the 2018 “Talanoa” Dialogue as well as NDCs and NAPs. The TEC has been requested to take care of this aspects, together with the High Level Champions and the CTCN.

8. Other COP outcomes relevant to technology development and transfer
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Other COP outcomes relevant to technology development and transfer
Poznan strategic programme on technology transfer
GEF to allocate funds in its 7th replenishment to support developing countries in undertaking technology needs assessments, and piloting priority technology projects to foster innovation and investment.
Independent review of the effective implementation of the CTCN
Through the Poznan strategic program, the GEF supported countries to undertake technology needs assessments, develop technology pilot projects and implement hundreds of climate projects with objectives related to climate technologies. COP 23 requested GEF to allocate funds in its 7th replenishment to support developing countries in undertaking technology needs assessments, and piloting priority technology projects to foster innovation and investment.
The CTCN is the operational arm of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism that, at the request of developing countries, provides technology solutions, capacity building and advice on policy, legal and regulatory frameworks tailored to the needs of individual countries. The CTCN is hosted by UNEP in Copenhagen. COP 23 decided to renew the MoU between the CTCN and UNEP for an additional four-year period, as a solid basis to ensure continuity and improvement of the work of the CTCN.
The COP decided to renew the MoU between the CTCN and UNEP for an additional four-year period.

9. Chair of the Technology Executive Committee
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Information on the Technology Mechanism and the work of the TEC and the CTCN are available on The UNFCCC home for technology Thank you!
Mr. Michael Rantil
Chair of the Technology Executive Committee