Europe/Vienna
This side event represents an opportunity for thought leaders to exchange views and experience on issues pertaining to climate technology facilitation. Key stakeholders – policy makers, financiers, as well as representatives from international organizations and academia – will interact on salient issues around delivering technical assistance combined with appropriate financing to foster climate technologies deployment. This side event is expected to inform mechanisms dedicated to assist developing countries in their climate technology transition.
The major barriers to technology development and transfer are well documented in the literature. Amongst those, appropriate access to financing is paramount. A myriad of initiatives and activities have been undertaken in the recent past by various institutions to accelerate climate technology deployment.
There is value in drawing lessons from successes and failures to inform future interventions. Also, it becomes evident that a concerted approach by the different actors involved is most beneficial, particularly to reach scale and move beyond piecemeal strategies.
The deliberations during the side event are expected to shed light on: - Current trends in climate technology facilitation - Lessons learnt from two decades of efforts on technology transfer promotion - Possible pathways for the CTCN and other mechanisms to address current needs - Opportunities to blend technical assistance with appropriate financing
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Background Information
The Vienna Energy Forum (VEF) is a biennial, global and multi-stakeholder forum with a mandate of exploring 21st century developmental challenges from the perspective of sustainable energy and providing a platform for debate on practical solutions to these challenges. Given that the complex issues connected to sustainable energy need to be addressed in a holistic manner, the VEF brings together all sectors of society and participants from all over the world, thereby paving the way for tangible partnerships on the ground.
The VEF 2015 will take place from the 18 to 20 June 2015 in Vienna and its thematic focus will be “Sustainable Energy for Inclusive Development” with emphasis on the multiple benefits of the Post-2015 Development and the Climate Agenda and on showcasing best practices and actions on the ground. Taking place in the run up to the Special Summit on Sustainable Development in New York and the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in Paris, the VEF is thereby expected to generate concrete inputs for the anchoring of sustainable energy for inclusive development in the Post 2015 Development Agenda and for the successful conclusion of a comprehensive and effective climate agreement.