Methodological and Technological Issues in Technology Transfer

Summary for Policymakers

Author(s)

World Meteorological Organization (WMO); United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) ; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Published by

IPCC

Published in

Geneva

Year published

2000

Summary

This Special Report has been prepared by IPCC Working Group III in response to a request by the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) to the UNFCC. Innovation and enhanced efforts to transfer environmentally sound technology to limit greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to climate change will be required to meet the objective of the Climate Convention and to reduce vulnerability to climate change impacts. The report addresses the technology transfer problem in the context of climate change while emphasizing the sustainable development perspective.

Language of publication

English

Other language(s)

French, Russian, Spanish

Extent of item

16 p.

Format

Digital

Associated URL

https://www.ipcc.ch/report/methodological-and-technological-issues-in-technology-transfer/

Serial title, number

IPCC Special Report