Japan’s Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) have announced a new contribution of USD 1.9 million to the United Nations’ Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), the technology implementation body of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The first ever Global Adaptation Network (GAN) Forum was held in Panama City on 6-7 March 2015 with a focus on institutional arrangements, building partnerships and strengthening regional networks. The final GAN Forum Brief and report are available for download.
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The CTCN builds bridges between governments, business and climate technologies: the private sector is fundamental in developing climate resilient, low carbon societies.
By Kevin McSpadden
As the world tries to stay below that two degree Celsius target, what are the specifics for technology’s role in the process?
The latest round of facilitating the transfer of climate technologies in East Africa forum took place from 5-7 April in Nairobi, Kenya.
The forum was attended by leading East African organisations pioneering the improvement of agriculture and food production, and clean water supply in East Africa.
Countries pledge over $23 million to support technology transfer in developing countries through the CTCN
By Ashley Henyan, Borgen Magazine
The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), as part of its technical assistance in Guinea, organized an event on mobilizing financial resources for deploying adaptation technologies. The event gathered donors and five teams with different project ideas selected by the CTCN Network member Group for the Environment, Renewable Energy and Solidarity (GERES). The teams had the occasion to liaise directly with bilateral donors and present different concepts.
The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning is contributing one billion South Korean won to support technology transfer initiatives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN). The Centre is a key institution in helping nations to implement their climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Participants from around the world met in Copenhagen to share innovative examples of first-of-a-kind clean technologies. Representatives from finance, government, private sector, and research institutions gathered in the UN City, Copenhagen, on 22-23 May.