Social Sustainability

Technology Transfer

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Definition

Technology transfer is the broad set of processes covering the flows of know-how, experience and equipment for mitigating and adapting to climate change amongst different stakeholders — the UNFCCC's definition. It is a treaty obligation: developed countries committed under Article 4.5 of the Convention to take all practicable steps to promote, facilitate and finance the transfer of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries, implemented today through the Technology Mechanism (TEC and CTCN).

References

UNFCCCPetersberg Climate Dialogue context

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Overview

How it is used

The concept structures the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism's work, TNAs, climate fund project design, and debates on IP and green technology diffusion.

Why it matters

The transition is global or it is nothing; technology transfer is how the tools reach the whole world in time.