Technology and innovation are crucial for the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Find out how countries and key actors from around the world worked together last May to accelerate action on climate technology. The technology related sessions that took place during the Bonn Climate Change Conference May 2017 are listed below.
The Bonn May Climate Change Conference focused on providing a space for governments to explore how to enhance climate technology development and transfer. At this conference, the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice continued elaborating the Technology Framework. The Subsidiary Body for implementation kept on elaborating the modalities and procedures of the periodic assessment of the Technology Mechanism. Find out more about the intergovernmental process here.
At this technical expert meeting session, key actors discussed how innovative approaches to urban planning, policies and technology solutions can deliver emission reductions and generate sustainable development benefits in cities. The thematic session, led by the Technology Executive Committee, was complementary to its special event on innovation that was held on 12 May. Click here for the recorded event.
Cooperation amongst Parties is critical for addressing the challenges that go along with implementing the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda. The event looked at how cooperation amongst the global south could complement traditional cooperation approaches and discussed ways to promoting these efforts. At this event, the Technology Executive Committee showcased its new TEC brief on "South-South cooperation and triangular cooperation in technologies for adaptation for water and agriculture". Click here for the agenda for the event.
This special event, organized by the Technology Executive Committee, brought together high-level experts to showcase key innovation policies and innovative technologies for enhancing climate action. It focused on identifying how innovation can support countries to implement their nationally determined contributions and mid-century strategies. Find out more here!