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 TNA process involves three distinct steps of 1) technology identification and prioritisation; 2) barrier analysis and enabling framework, and 3) technology […]
This TEC analysis paper, developed in collaborations with the UNEP CCC, aims to identify common elements of success and effective approaches that led to the implementation of prioritized climate technologies in developing countries, identified or communicated through the TNA process and resulted TAPs. Drawing on the experience of six developing countries across three regions – Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Ghana, […]
Building on four previous publications, 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. It provides examples from different regions and covers different sectors. The stories highlight how TNAs are used by developing countries as a highly practical tool that provides an effective and […]
This briefing note presents and discusses key trends and insights regarding efforts to mainstream gender in the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) process and the role that climate technologies can play in ensuring gender-responsive climate action. Reflecting on the gender considerations included in reports from the first countries conducting TNAs since the publication of the Guidance for a gender-responsive Technology Needs […]
The guidebook familiarizes the reader with the concept of transformational change in the context of the Paris Agreement, the 2030 Agenda and the UNFCCC Technology Framework. Transformational change is defined, and its operationalisation is discussed as an integral part in all steps of the TNA process. Two case studies from previous TNAs, in Mongolia and Moldova, illustrate how transformational characteristics, […]
Among Parties to the UNFCCC, there is now a broad understanding and agreement on what is needed in terms of technology development, uptake and diffusion to tackle climate change. Moreover, there are well-proven and effective policies and strategies in place to enable a radical transformation. However, there is far less clarity on how to implement them, at scale. These issues […]
This briefing note discusses key linkages between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UNFCCC-mandated Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs), and the role of technology per se in achieving sustainable development. Reflecting on many years of experience in conducting TNAs, the brief includes recommendations on how to sharpen the linkages between country-driven efforts to achieve climate-related SDGs, including how to link […]
UNEP DTU Partnership together with the Green Technology Center- Korea (GTC – K), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT Korea, have collaborated on the development of a taxonomy for adaptation technologies in the context of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project. Enhancing the development, transfer and uptake of technology is a key pillar of the […]
This guidebook is produced as part of the GEF-Funded Global Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) Project, which is implemented by UNEP and UNEP DTU Partnership. Since 2009, close to one hundred countries have joined the Global TNA Project. Urban areas are home to an increasingly large share of the world’s population. As a result, a growing proportion of global greenhouse gas […]
This guidebook is produced as part of the GEF-Funded Global Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) Project, which is implemented by UNEP and UNEP DTU Partnership. Since 2009, close to one hundred countries have joined the Global TNA Project. Indigenous peoples’ knowledge of climate resilience and their global contribution to a sustainable management of our shared natural resources are critical to combating […]