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How to Improve Climate Change Technology Transfer to Developing Countries: A Synthesis of the Evidence

Published on 1 January 2012

The existing United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has failed to deliver the rate of low-carbon technology transfer (TT) required to curb GHG emissions in developing countries. This failure has exposed the limitations of universalism and renewed interest in bilateral approaches to TT.

Gaps are identified in the UNFCCC approach to climate change TT: missing links between international institutions and the national enabling environments that encourage private investment; a non-differentiated approach for (developing) country and technology characteristics; and a lack of clear measurements of the volume and effectiveness of TTs.

Evidence from econometric literature and business experience on climate change TT is reviewed, so as to address the identified pitfalls of the UNFCCC process. Strengths and weaknesses of different methodological approaches are highlighted. International policy recommendations are offered aimed at improving the level of emission reductions achieved through TT.

Authors

Ana Pueyo

Research Fellow

Publication details

published by
Taylor and Francis
authors
Pueyo, A., Mendiluce M., Sanchez, M., and Lumbreras, J
journal
Climate Policy, volume 12, issue 3

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