Key Functions for a UNFCCC Technology Institutional Structure

The paper identifies key elements for enhancing technology transfer and development and evaluates major country positions on these issues. It finds convergence across these positions, specifically identifying four recurring institutional types: central bodies, dedicated funds, regional institutions, and coordinating committees. The author concludes that a combination of these institutional structures is the most effective way to meet the functional needs of a technology agreement.

• Analysis of major country positions reveals a convergence around four recurring types of institutions: central bodies, dedicated funds, regional institutions, and coordinating committees.
• The paper suggests that no single institutional type is sufficient; rather, a combination of different institutional structures is required to satisfy all the functional needs of a technology agreement.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Key Functions for a UNFCCC Technology Institutional Structure. https://www.wri.org/research/key-functions-unfccc-technology-institutional-structure

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Key Functions for a UNFCCC Technology Institutional Structure. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/key-functions-unfccc-technology-institutional-structure.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendkey, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Key Functions for a UNFCCC Technology Institutional Structure}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/key-functions-unfccc-technology-institutional-structure}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }