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UNFCCC secretariat Vladimir Hecl Finance, Technology and Capacity Building Programme

Linking CTCN activities with UNFCCC processes

Capacity building workshop for the National Designated Entities (NDEs) NH Hotel, Vienna, Austria 17-18 June 2014

Linking CTCN activities with UNFCCC processes

• There are many processes / mechanisms under the UNFCCC

Why are there so many processes?

• These processes were established by Parties to address specific needs and to enhance action
• n climate change
• Many are related to enhancing action on:
• Mitigation
• Adaptation
• Support for implementation

Q: What is the process in which the CTCN forms part of?

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Processes under the Convention

Linking CTCN activities with UNFCCC processes

Objective: enhance action on the development and transfer of technology for action on climate change

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The CTCN forms part of the Technology Mechanism

Technology Executive Committee

• The policy arm

CTCN

• The implementation arm
• NDEs

Q: At the national level, how can CTCN activities link with other UNFCCC processes? A: Through the NDE

• 1. Mitigation
• Clean development mechanism (CDM)
• Nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs)
• 2. Adaptation
• National adaptation plans (NAPs)
• National adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs)
• 3. Support for implementation
• Finance
• Global Environment Facility (GEF)
• Green Climate Fund (GCF)
• Adaptation Fund (AF)
• Technology
• Technology Mechanism (mentioned previously)
• Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs)

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UNFCCC Processes focusing on implementation: UNFCCC processes

• The CDM allows emission-reduction projects in developing countries to earn certified emission

reduction (CER) credits

• These CERs can be traded, sold and used by industrialized countries to a meet a part of their

emission reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol At the national level

• Designated national authority (DNA)

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Clean development mechanism (CDM)

UNFCCC processes

• NAMAs are actions by developing country Parties aimed at achieving a deviation in emissions

relative to 'business as usual' emissions in 2020 At the national level

• NAMA approver, NAMA developer(s)

Nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs)

• 1. Mitigation

• Enable developing countries to:
• Identify medium- and long-term adaptation needs
• Develop and implement strategies and programmes to address those needs

At the national level

• Country specific

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National adaptation plans (NAPs)

UNFCCC processes

• A process for the least developed countries to identify priority activities that respond to their

urgent and immediate needs with regards to adaptation At the national level

• Country specific

National adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs)

• 2. Adaptation

• Provision of financial resources on a grant or concessional basis, including for the transfer of

technology

• Operating entities of the financial mechanism:
• Global Environment Facility (GEF)
• Green Climate Fund (GCF)

At the national level

• GEF focal point; GCF modalities not yet determined

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The financial mechanism of the Convention

UNFCCC processes

Adaptation Fund of the Kyoto Protocol

• 3. Support for implementation - Finance
• Finances concrete adaptation projects and programmes in developing countries that are

Parties to the Kyoto Protocol At the national level

• Adaptation Fund – Designated Authority

• (Described previously)

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Technology Mechanism

UNFCCC processes

• 3. Support for implementation - Technology
• Process by which developing countries can identify and determine their technology priorities for

climate change At the national level

• TNA coordinator + national team

Technology needs assessments (TNAs)

• NDE: national focal point for the development and transfer of climate technologies
• Submit requests to the CTCN for technical assistance on issues related to these processes
• Support preparation of projects of UNFCCC processes -> overcome challenges for financing
• Support the process focal point or national agency, i.e. GEF focal point
• Information and knowledge sharing
• Provide information on relevant climate technologies and good practices
• Highlight projects from other countries and other UNFCCC processes, e.g. TNAs -> NAMAs
• Foster collaboration and networking
• Promote linkages between processes, e.g. NAMAs -> GEF/GCF
• Enhance synergies, coherence and complementarities and reduce duplication of efforts

between processes

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How could an NDE link CTCN activities with other UNFCCC processes? Linking CTCN activities with UNFCCC processes

• 1. Technology needs assessment (TNA) – identification of technology need and project idea
• NDE supports the national TNA process
• Providing and sharing information on climate technologies
• Fostering collaboration and networking between stakeholders
• Energy efficient lighting prioritized in TNA
• Project idea: Development of a national energy efficiency lighting strategy
• Energy codes, standards, labeling, enforcement, etc.
• 2. NDE facilitates a linkage between the TNA coordinator and the NAMA approver/developer

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Linking CTCN activities with UNFCCC processes Example: Energy efficient lighting in industrial sector in Sri Lanka

• 3. NAMA – preparation of project
• At the request of NAMA approver:
• NDE submits a request to the CTCN for support in preparation of NAMA project
• Project is listed on the NAMA Registry
• 4. Support for implementation of project
• NDE creates awareness of the project within the CTCN community to identify project financing
• Shares information with CTCN, Network and other NDEs (both Annex I and non-Annex I)
• Financing source is identified
• 5. Project is implemented

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Linking CTCN activities with UNFCCC processes Example: Energy efficient lighting in industrial sector in Sri Lanka, cont.

Linking CTCN activities with UNFCCC processes

Possible input of TNA results into other planning tools

Linking CTCN activities with UNFCCC processes

Linkages and potential integration of TNA into NAMA and NAP

• There are many possible linkages between the activities of the CTCN and UNFCCC processes
• It is through the NDE that activities of the CTCN can be linked with these processes
• Primarily, the NDE has the opportunity to play a valuable role in:
• Supporting the UNFCCC processes with regards to technology assistance
• Facilitating information and knowledge sharing between these UNFCCC processes
• Enhancing collaboration and networking, therefore supporting the building of

complementarities and linkages

• Linking CTCN activities may enhance the effectiveness of the CTCN support, and enhance national

efforts on climate change

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Conclusions Linking CTCN activities with UNFCCC processes

• What are concrete ways in which CTCN activities can support other UNFCCC

processes?

• How can technical assistance from the CTCN support other UNFCCC processes?
• How can enhanced knowledge and information sharing support other UNFCCC

processes?

• How can collaboration and networking be enhanced to support other UNFCCC

processes?

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Questions for the national designated entities Linking CTCN activities with UNFCCC processes

UNFCCC secretariat Vladimir Hecl Finance, Technology and Capacity Building programme

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Linking CTCN activities with UNFCCC processes

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