Committee launches report on success stories of implemented technology action plans
The Technology Executive Committee (TEC) has launched its latest report, Analysis of Success Stories from Implemented Technology Action Plans, highlighting the transformative role of Technology Action Plans (TAPs) in translating the climate technology priorities of developing countries into tangible actions and scaled investments.
The report analyses how six developing countries across three regions have leveraged TAPs, a key outcome of the Technology Needs Assessments (TNA) process under the UNFCCC, to bridge the gap between planning and implementation. To date, more than 100 developing countries have undertaken TNAs, generating hundreds of TAPs and project ideas that address adaptation, mitigation and cross-cutting climate challenges.
Evidence gathered by the TEC highlights the long-term benefits of TAPs for countries that have completed TNAs:
Integrating technology into climate policy: TAPs have informed critical policy documents. For example, Pakistan has incorporated TNA results into its national climate plan (or Nationally Determined Contribution, NDC), while Grenada and Liberia have embedded TAP priorities in their National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). As countries prepare new NDCs for submission in 2025, TAPs offer valuable insights into nationally endorsed technology priorities.
Promoting cross-sectoral solutions: Many countries use TAPs to integrate technology solutions across sectors. In Armenia, for example, climate change mitigation technologies in the forestry sector are closely linked with resilience-building in agriculture and food security, fostering sustainable development goals in rural communities.
Applying the TNA methodology in broader contexts: Antigua and Barbuda has applied the TNA methodology to align its NDC implementation with climate resilient and low-emission development goals by 2030, as well as to advance its Land Degradation Neutrality objectives under the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
Strengthening financial and technical baselines: Ghana’s TAPs have informed financial, technological and capacity-building requirements outlined in its biennial update reports. This approach strengthens robust reporting on climate technology action and support under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement, in turn informing NDC implementation.
Engaging stakeholders and building networks: TAPs help countries collaborate with national and international actors. Liberia, for example, used TAPs to engage private sector stakeholders and to inform its participation in global initiatives such as the Early Warnings for All.
Enhancing national coordination and awareness: The TNA process boosts collective understanding of technology needs and priorities. Countries like Antigua and Barbuda, Pakistan and Liberia have utilized high-level platforms, informal networks and influential figures to amplify TNA outcomes and foster their uptake across sectors and by various stakeholders.
Advancing innovation through education and R&D: Many countries highlight the role of academia, research and development, as well as technical and vocational education and training institutions in creating enabling environments for turning TAPs into action. In Armenia, for example, agricultural TAPs emphasize local capacity-building, vocational training, and education to foster the adoption of prioritized technologies.
The TEC report underscores how TAPs enable countries to pursue nationally endorsed technological transition pathways that are crucial for achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
As UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has emphasized, new NDCs due in 2025 must “incorporate investment plans that give a clear signal to the world, to investors, and to donors, of how countries plan to tackle climate change.”
Support for the TNA process has been primarily provided by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the Global TNA Project implemented by the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, now in its fifth phase. Additional support to developing countries in formulating or revising TNAs is available from entities like the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
