Our Mandate
As defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate technologies cover any piece of equipment, technique, practical knowledge or skills for performing a particular activity that can be used to face climate change.
Our Mission
The CTCN's mission is to stimulate technology cooperation and to enhance the development and transfer of technologies and to assist developing country Parties at their request, consistent with their respective capabilities and national circumstances and priorities, in order to build or strengthen their capacity to identify technology needs, to facilitate the preparation and implementation of technology projects and strategies, taking into account gender considerations to support action on mitigation and adaptation and enhance low-emission and climate-resilient development. (Decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 117 (b), 123)
The CTCN operates within its terms of reference and is accountable to and under the guidance of the COP through an Advisory Board.
Service Areas
The CTCN fulfills its mission by:
CTCN Staff

Ariesta Ningrum
Most recently, Ariesta worked as the Manager of Technology subdivision at the UNFCCC, leading the Technology Executive Committee team to support intergovernmental process on climate technology development and transfer and the implementation of climate technology action under Paris Agreement, and spearheading collaboration and partnerships on technology with wider climate stakeholders.

Nima Joshi

Bibiana Sanchez

Anastasiia Tiurmenko

Julia Kempny

Isabel Hagbrink

Woojin Han
Prior to joining the Centre in 2023, he served in the Korean Government for over 15 years, contributing to national R&D and RD&D policies, programs, and projects across sectors such as bio, energy and climate technology. His work supported the development of long-term strategies, promotion of international cooperation, and advancement of innovation-driven policy initiatives. As Director of the Climate Change R&D Team at the Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea’s NDE, he oversaw R&D programs and climate-related initiatives, including CTCN pro bono projects.
Dr. Han holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Policy from Chungnam National University, Korea; a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University, USA; and a bachelor's degree in Chemical & Biological Engineering from Seoul National University, Korea.

Suil Kang

Hoyoung Jo
Hoyoung holds a Master of Arts with a major in International Development and Cooperation from Korea University in Seoul and a Master of Science in Public Management from Fudan University in Shanghai.

Jeawon Kim

Sharone Molly

Nadege Trocellier

Valentin Rudloff

Ramiro Salinas

Robinson Mugo

Rima Dabbagh

Sebin Lee