International Energy and Climate Policy - International Climate Policy

ECN Policy Studies carries out studies on the design of international climate policy, the role of energy technology, technology transfer and the interaction with other energy policies. Knowledge is applied for supporting policy makers in discussions and negotiations regarding international climate policy, with emphasis on the continuation of the Kyoto-process, and regarding bilateral and multilateral climate programs.

Ongoing and recent projects

• With support from the Dutch government, ECN Policy Studies research aims to contribute to more clarity and understanding on the concept of low-carbon development strategies. Read more
• ECN is currently involved in developing NAMAs for the Kenya, as a joint effort with the Canada based institute IISD and several local experts. Read more
• ECN Policy Studies, UNDP and the Joint Implementation Network (JIN), and supported by UNDP, REEEP, Agentschap NL and UNEP Risoe, have developed ClimateTechWiki, a website that provides easily accessible, understandable, up-to-date and “up-datable” descriptions of mitigation and adaptation technologies and case studies to support innovation and technology transfer in developing countries. Read more
• ECN has advised the Government of Ghana on its approach to low carbon growth, and provided process support for a discussion document on the planned National Climate Change Policy Framework. Read more In the frame of this technical assistance, ECN published various policy briefs, including:
• Low Carbon Development in Ghana
• NAMAs and MRV
• NAMAs and the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda 2010–2013
• Climate Innovation Centres: a global instrument with local benefits
• In Methodology for Climate Technology Priorisation in a Global Context, ECN provided support to the World Bank on the methodological approach for the planned Technology Needs Assessment in China. Report
• ECN contributes to the UNEP project on “Multi-criteria analysis for climate change: developing guidance for sound climate policy planning”. Read more
• With support from the Dutch government, ECN Policy Studies is contributing to more clarity and understanding on the Copenhagen Accord concept of Low-Emission Development Strategies. In Ghana and Indonesia, the project explores how an LEDS could be beneficial in practice. Read more
• In Scoping post-2012 instruments for transport, ECN works on an analysis of how international funding mechanisms, particularly NAMAs, can work for sustainable transport in developing countries under the post-2012 climate agreement. Report
• MRV in the Copenhagen Agreement aims to support the climate negotiations by analysing how mitigation actions non-Annex I countries and support by Annex I countries can be measured, reported and verified. Report

Earlier projects

Publications

• Paving the way for low-carbon development strategies.
  Executive Summary. September 2011
• Developing countries, monitoring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, policies and measures. Country Report Indonesia. December 2010
• Monitoring emissions and actions in the post-2012 climate regime. October 2010
• Strengthening Clean Energy Technology Cooperation under the UNFCCC: Steps toward Implementation. September 2010
• Applicability of post 2012 climate instruments to the transport sector. August 2010

Earlier publications

Presentations

• Low Carbon Development Strategies – a reality check – X. van Tilburg, L. Würtenberger, August 2010
• The political economy of climate change and the role of technology - H.C. de Coninck, March 2010

Tools

• Non-Annex I Mitigation Action Cost Curve
• A climate change toolkit to visualise data relevant for the climate negotiations
• 'ClimateTechWiki', an online database with descriptions of mitigation and adaptation technologies

For more information please contact: Laura Würtenberger