This article by Christiane Gerstetter, Dominic Marcellino, and Elena von Sperber explores the state of the climate technology transfer negotiations following the COP 15 meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. The article appears in the Spring 2010 edition of the journal Carbon and Climate Law Review.

Facilitating the transfer of climate-friendly technologies to developing countries is one of the main elements of the ongoing UNFCCC climate change negotiations. Despite limited progress overall during the 2009 COP 15 meeting in Copenhagen, clear progress was nevertheless made on the issue of technology transfer. Challenging issues remain for future negotiations, but consensus is evident on several important features, including the establishment of a technology mechanism and a new green climate fund. This article assesses the current state of the technology negotiations and draws lessons from experience and the academic literature to provide recommendations for the implementation of these proposed, new institutional mechanisms.

The article [pdf, 140 KB, English] is available for download.

The article was completed as part of a grant provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Follow this link to other output of the project “Assessment of Proposals on Climate Tech Transfer“.

Keywords: technology, transfer, international, climate change negotiations

Citation: Gerstetter, Christiane; Dominic Marcellino and Elena von Sperber 2010: “Technology Transfer in the International Climate Negotiations - The State of Play and Suggestions for the Way Forward”. Climate and Carbon Law Review, Vol. 3, No. 1, 3-12.

Authors: Christiane Gerstetter, Dominic Marcellino, Elena von Sperber

Year: 2010
Published in: Climate and Carbon Law Review
Editors: Michael Mehling
Volume: 3
Issue: 1
Pages: 3-12
Language: English
Publisher: Lexxion
Place (of publisher): Berlin
ISBN / ISSN: 1864-9904
Reference type: Journal Article
Project number: 8208
Sponsor: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Table of contents:

I.    Introduction
II.    Technology Transfer in the Climate Negotiations
III.    Assessment of the Copenhagen Outcome and Lessons for Future Negotiations
1.    The Copenhagen Green Climate Fund – Lessons from Existing Funds
2.    An Assessment of the Proposed Technology Mechanism
IV.    Conclusions