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We work with developing countries on their Technology Needs and Action Plans to achieve national Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement

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The TNA project is implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre on behalf of the Global Environment Facility.

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Kazakhstan Advances from Technology Priorities to Implementation and Investment

Kazakhstan is advancing its Technology Needs Assessment from identifying priority climate technologies to developing actionable plans and investment-ready projects across agriculture, energy and the urban and circular economy.

November 13th, 2026

Regional workshop advances Technology Needs Assessments

Countries across Francophone Africa addressing the barriers standing in the way of deploying priority technologies for climate action.

September 4th, 2026

Countries Invited to Join Next Phase of Technology Needs Assessments to Accelerate Climate Action

The Global Technology Needs Assessment project is set to launch its sixth phase offering countries anew flexible way to climate technology implementation

June 5th, 2026

Building national capacity to turn climate technology priorities into action

Through hands-on regional training, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre supported Ghana and Sierra Leone in identifying barriers and enabling conditions for climate technology implementation.

May 27th, 2026

Mongolia launches second technology needs assessment to advance climate action

Mongolia to identify and prioritize climate technologies for both climate mitigation and adaptation, aligning climate action with sustainable development goals

April 13th, 2026

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NEW REPORT

Climate Technology Progress Report 2026 - Navigating Ocean-based Technologies

The 2026 Climate Technology Progress Report highlights Ocean Carbon Intelligence, a framework that connects ocean science, monitoring technologies, data infrastructure and analytical tools to improve understanding of ocean carbon dynamics and support evidence-based climate action.

The report highlights both the opportunities and limitations of ocean-based climate technologies, including blue carbon ecosystem restoration and emerging marine carbon dioxide
removal approaches.

It emphasizes that these technologies can complement, not replace, rapid and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and must be guided by strong science, transparency,
environmental safeguards, and effective governance.

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NEW PUBLICATION

From needs to implementation: Stories from the Technology Needs Assessments 2025

As the global community gathers for COP30, this brochure showcases how Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs), including Technology Action Plans (TAPs), are delivering real-world impact in developing countries. Implemented by UNEP and executed by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP CCC), the TNAs have evolved from planning tools into strategic instruments that guide implementation, align national priorities, and mobilize resources. Countries are using TNA results to shape policies, strengthen institutional frameworks, and deploy climate technologies that support both mitigation and adaptation goals.

This publication provides a new set of success stories on how countries have used their TNAs and TAPs to advance the implementation of climate technologies.

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NEW GUIDEBOOK

Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries - Renewable Energy

As countries move towards more ambitious and investment-ready climate plans (NDCs 3.0), the role of nationally-endorsed technology priorities and implementation pathways becomes increasingly vital. Technology Action Plans (TAP), key outputs of the Technology Needs Assessments (TNA) process under the UNFCCC, assist countries in their technology planning and roadmapping. TAPs help translate national mitigation and adaptation technology priorities into concrete actions and project ideas across different sectors. They are essential for setting priorities, attracting finance and support from bilateral and multilateral sources, and for creating an enabling environment for technology deployment.

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SECOND EDITION

TNA STEP BY STEP: A guidebook for countries preparing Technology Needs Assessments and Action Plans

The Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) process comprises a set of country-driven, participatory activities aimed at identifying, selecting, and planning for the implementation of climate technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (mitigation) and/or increase resilience to climate change (adaptation).

The purpose of this guidebook is to summarise the various steps in the preparation of a TNA, including associated Technology Action Plans, and to be the ‘go-to’ reference document for national TNA Teams, including TNA coordinators and consultants. It also points out the various materials that are available to guide and support the process. The revised guidance is based on the experience of the more than one hundred countries that have already conducted a TNA process and provide country examples to illustrate how the TNA project can be organised and implemented.

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What are Technology needs Assessments? Different project stakeholders comment on the TNA process and how its results are used by countries.

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Aligning TNAs with national strategies

TNA coordinator Christopher Kabah explains how positioning the country driven TNAs with other national processes and overall strategies, operating on same clear lines have eased climate technology implementation in Liberia.

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