In advance of COP 17, the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Transitional Committee (TC) have passed the Parties a report, recommending it “take note” of the report’s findings. It is worth analysing this report since it  brings in to clearer focus the contrast between the expectations that some have for the fund – largely the private sector [...]

The UN Climate Change Conference kicks off this week in Bonn, Germany as governments continue framework discussions in preparation for the Seventeenth Conference of Parties (COP17) to be held in Durban, South Africa, at the end of the year. Over three thousand participants representing 183 countries are attending the conference in Bonn from June 6-17, [...]

Article by Guest Contributor: Veronika Shirokova COP16 saw a modest advancement in negotiations on Technology Transfer, guided by a framework established during an earlier meeting in New Delhi. Participants agreed upon the preliminary structure of a Technology Mechanism, creating a Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and a Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN). The TEC will [...]

Article by Guest Contributor: Veronika Shirokova On November 9th and 10th, representatives from 35 countries and various UN organizations met in New Delhi to discuss the establishment of a new Technology Mechanism, based on the recommendations of the Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT). The new Technology Mechanism includes the creation of two key bodies: a [...]

Authors: Sabrina Chesterman & Nyla Sarwar. As the climate talks gain pace in Bonn, progress is being made on a new text, designed to resurrect chances of a global agreement in Cancun in December. Many, including outgoing UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Yvo de Boer, are still hesitant about Cancun being able to achieve a deal, which was originally supposed [...]

Author: Dafydd Elis On Wednesday at COP15, a side event packed with high-profile representatives of intergovernmental agencies and national governments discussed the prospects for technology transfer over the coming decades. The session was opened by the chair, UN-DESA‘s Sha Zukang. He outlined a vision for technology transfer in three parts. The issues First, he said, [...]

Author: Dafydd Elis It’s crunch time in Copenhagen: the governmental leaders are here and they will have to find an agreement during the next two days if they are to leave with their credibility intact. Having now seen two official drafts of the text being discussed by AWG-LCA, it’s possible to glean some insights into [...]

Author: Dafydd Elis The US’s Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a new stream of funding for low-energy technologies here in Copenhagen yesterday. The money is being offered as the result of discussions at the Major Economies Forum (MEF) at L’Aquila, Italy, earlier this year. The money is for five years, and will be distributed over [...]