Climate Technology Centre and Network… What is the Paris Climate Agreement’s new Technology Framework about? 15 Jun 201617 Jun 2016 In the Paris Agreement countries agreed that a new Technology Framework was needed. Specifically, the Agreement states: Article 10(4) - A technology framework is hereby established to provide overarching guidance…
TRIPS… Can we negotiate IP in the Paris 2015 Climate Negotiations? 1 Dec 20151 Dec 2015 The UNFCCC and its relationship to the WTO is a special case of the broader relationship between trade and the environment. Generally, this has been addressed from the viewpoint of…
Climate Technology Centre and Network… Tech in Paris 2015: Institutional tinkering instead of real substance 30 Nov 2015 Looking at technology in the Paris Agreement its difficult to avoid a deep sense of déjà vu, all over again. As in Cancun, Durban, all the way back to the Buenos…
Emerging Economies… To whom do we need to transfer climate technologies? Part 1 cont’d – Emerging economies as R&D and production centres – China and India 1 Oct 201528 Sep 2015 Like China, India is heavily dependent on fossil fuels for electricity production, as well as heating and transport. Its fuel mix is dominated by oil and coal with significant shares…
R&D To whom do we need to transfer climate technologies? Part 1 – Emerging economies as R&D and production centres – China and India 28 Sep 201528 Sep 2015 One of the major issues that is key to thinking about IP, technology and climate change is that there is a geographic structure to the technology need. The majority of…
Uncategorized The US-China Clean Energy Research Center’s Intellectual Property Management Framework – A model for the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism? 8 Jul 20156 Jul 2015 Joint research and development (R&D) is seen as a major element and panacea for rebuilding trust between countries in the UNFCCC regarding intellectual property and for addressing the difficult issues…
UNFCCC What do we mean when we say Intellectual property is (or is not) a barrier to technology transfer? 29 Jun 201529 Jun 2015 One of the key questions in technology transfer and climate change is whether intellectual property presents a barrier to technology transfer to address climate change. In some minds the issue…
Definitions… Defining Technology Transfer in the Climate Context 24 Jun 2015 As a starting point we should be clear that we mean international technology transfer, as in the flow of technological goods and knowledge across borders. Despite there being broad agreement…
UNFCCC Thoughts on GCPC 2015 – Club Goods and Technology Transfer 29 May 2015 The UNFCCC has one of the most effective mechanisms for assessing and integrating academic research into its processes – the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The controversy over the…
UNFCCC A Malthusian moment at last? 18 Mar 201524 Mar 2015 In 1798, Thomas Malthus saw an ever rising population and falling agricultural production and concluded that the United Kingdom was on the verge of a demographic catastrophe. It seemed inevitable…
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