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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
Peru Accelerates Climate Action Through National Push on Technology Needs Assessment
Peru to strengthen climate strategy with a three‑day national event on i technologies for climate mitigation and adaptation
February 1st, 2026
Regional Climate Technology Capacity Building and AI-Enabled Innovation in Focus
UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre closed the year by strengthening climate technology planning across Asia and the Pacific through regional capacity building and technical exchanges through Technology Needs Assessments.
December 19th, 2025
Climate Technology at COP30: Priorities, Ownership, and Implementation
Countries underscored that Technology Needs Assessments are becoming essential tools for turning national climate ambitions into implementable, investment-ready action.
November 23rd, 2025
Federated States of Micronesia Launches TNA Process
FSM selected the energy and agriculture (food security) sectors for mitigation, and the health and water sector for adaptation, respectively.
September 19th, 2025
Sierra Leone Joins TNA V
Sierra Leone has identified mitigation technology priorities in expanding access to clean energy through off-grid solar systems in rural areas and small-scale hydropower plants, as well as developing mini-grid systems to connect rural communities and reduce reliance on diesel generators.
July 18th, 2025
Thailand Steps Up Climate Action With Second TNA
On the 15th of May, 2025 Thailand launched its second Technology Needs Assessment (TNA), marking an expansion of implementation and planning activities since of Thailand’s first TNA in 2012.
July 4th, 2025
Climate Strategy in Focus: Bahrain Kicks Off Technology Needs Assessment
Bahrain has launched its first Technology Needs Assessment, marking a key step in climate technology implementation
July 3rd, 2025
New Guidebook Launched to Advance Renewable Energy through TNAs
The energy sector is the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. Accelerating the deployment and scaling up of zero- and low-emission energy technologies is therefore critical. The outcomes of the first global stocktake under the Paris Agreement have emphasized the pivotal role of renewable energy in achieving deep, rapid, and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, aligned with the […]
June 16th, 2025
TNA V Workshop Seeks to Upscale Finance to Bridge Policy and Implementation
Since 2009, more than 100 developing countries have undergone the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) processes to help them prioritise and plan for the implementation of climate technologies based on their social, economic, environmental, and climate contexts. The TNA process, including the Technology Action Plans (TAPs), are key elements of countries’ climate change mitigation and adaptation planning, and help countries to […]
March 17th, 2025