Identified Technology Needs in TNAs and INDCs

This briefing paper introduces the Technology Needs Database (TND, Version 1.1, June 2017), which categorizes technology needs identified by developing countries in Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) and (intended) Nationally Determined Contributions ((i)NDCs) to support the National Designated Entity (NDE) of Germany.

• In the area of climate change mitigation, technology needs are most commonly identified for low emission energy supply, energy efficient cities and infrastructure, and low emission mobility and transportation. While the energy and building sectors are well represented, the transport, forestry, and agriculture sectors are relatively underrepresented relative to their contribution to overall emissions in many developing countries.
• For climate change adaptation, the most identified technology needs relate to climate compatible agriculture and forestry, water management, disaster prevention, meteorological measurement technology, and climate simulation. Priority actions in agriculture, forestry, and other land use are well represented, while those concerning oceans and coastal zones and human settlements and infrastructure are relatively underrepresented despite their importance.
• The Technology Needs Database (TND, Version 1.1, June 2017) was created by the NDE Germany Implementing Office for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). It uses standardized technology categories and classes to organize needs from TNAs and (i)NDCs, facilitating user overviews and comparisons.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2017). Identified Technology Needs in TNAs and INDCs. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/identified-technology-needs-in-tnas-and-indcs

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Identified Technology Needs in TNAs and INDCs. 2017. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/identified-technology-needs-in-tnas-and-indcs.

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2017identified, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Identified Technology Needs in TNAs and INDCs}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2017}, month = oct, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/identified-technology-needs-in-tnas-and-indcs}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }