Canadian Approach to Convention Commitments: Technology Transfer

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Canadian Approach to Convention Commitments
Technology Transfer

• Presentations for Workshops on Technology
  Information and Technology Needs
• Beijing, China and Seoul, Korea
• April 19th and 24rd, 2002
• Alexandra Mallett
• Policy Analyst
• International Environment Policy Division
• Natural Resources Canada

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Overview Transfer of Climate Technologies in
the Canadian Context

• Development of technology strategy in the climate
  change context
• Canadian approach
• matching Canadian proficiency and other
  countries potential
• Technology policies and programs - opportunities
  for the government and the private sector
• Conclusion Canadas approach to climate
  technology transfer globally

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Technology transfer in the climate change context
National Process

• 1998 National Climate Change Process was
  created
• 16 Issue Tables / Working Groups
• Technology (energy and non-energy)
• Contribute to reduction of GHG emissions
• Enhance opportunities for Canadian private sector
  domestically and internationally

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Technology Part of a Broader Framework

• Innovation Strategy
• Encompasses all sectors of the economy
• Sustainable Development Strategy
• Integrating social, economic and environmental
  concerns into decision- making

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Key Themes Transfer of Climate Technologies

• Policy Integration
• Private sector-driven
• Maximizing existing resources / mechanisms
• Global Environmental Benefits
• International cooperation is key
• Challenges and Opportunities

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Making Climate Technologies Available and
Sustainable

• Clearly defined role of government and private
  sector
• Importance of soft technologies
  capacity-building, enabling environment
• Concrete activities
• Multilateral avenues (World Bank, Global
  Environment Facility GEF, Prototype Carbon Fund
  PCF)
• Government initiatives
• Private sector actions

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Technology Information and Technology Needs
Assessment

• Information Dissemination is key
• Needs Assessment Host-country driven
• Importance of national circumstances
• Host countries should determine which
  technologies would be the most suitable for their
  environment

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Markets and Needs Matching Canadian Expertise
and Technology Transfer Opportunities
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Climate Technologies Policies and Programs

• Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint
  Implementation (JI) Office
• Canadian Environmental Solutions Climate Change
• Canadian Pollution Prevention Information
  Clearing House
• Canada Climate Change Development Fund (CCCDF)
• Technology Early Action Measures (TEAM)

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Climate Technologies Policies and Programs
Action Plan 2000

• Fuel cells
• carbon dioxide capture and storage
• afforestation
• enhanced recycling
• energy efficiency
• technology
• Technology Development and Innovation
• Canadian International Technology Initiative
  (CITI)
• Technology Promotion Officers (TPOs) Mexico,
  India, Poland regional representatives

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Climate Technologies Delivery Mechanisms

• Canadian Centre for Minerals and Energy
  Technology (CANMET)
• RD
• Energy Sector - 3 labs (Devon, Ottawa, Varennes)
• Metals and Minerals Sector 2 labs (Ottawa)
• Office of Energy Research and Development (OERD)
• funding

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CANMET OFFICES
Devon
Varennes
Ottawa
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Expansion and Diversification of Oil and Gas
Production
Hydrocyclone (oil/water separation) technology
Efficient Oil Sands Production
Natural Gas Conversion
Petroleum Technology Research Centre - Regina
Froth Treatment Pilot Facility - Devon
National Centre for (bitumen) Upgrading
Technology - Devon
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Reduce Energy Intensity of Industrial Sector
Powder metallurgy forproduction of automotive
gears
More efficient steel making
Energy efficient lumber drying
Catalytic Flow Reversal Reactor
Process Integration
High efficiency industrial motors
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Cleaner Transportation Fuels
Student Challenge
Ethanol from biomass
Alternative fuel vehicles
Cleaner intercity trucking
National fuel cell program
Fuel cell cars and buses
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Reduce Energy Intensity of Buildingsand
Community Systems
Advanced commercial buildings
Community energy systems
Efficient heating plants
Intelligent building controls
Software for building industry
Solarwall
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Alternative Electric Power Generation and
Increased Efficiency of Fossil-fueled Plants
CO2 management technologies for utilities
Small hydro
Wind energy
Solar electricity
Cogeneration Plant
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And More Opportunities ...
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SECRET
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Conclusion Canadas Approach to Technology
Transfer Globally

• Maximizing existing resources
• Cost recovery
• Engaging the private sector
• Ensuring sustainability of technologies
  information / needs assessment / know-how
• Clients needs are met
• Communications strategy dissemination
• Right audience is targeted and appropriate
  information is conveyed

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Examples of Canadian technology transfer
facilities

• Canadian Environmental Solutions (CES) Climate
  Change
• http//strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/es00009e.html   
• Canadian International Technology Initiative
• http//www.climatechange.gc.ca/english/action_plan
  /na_b14.shtml
• Canadian Initiative for International Technology
  Transfer (CIITT)
• http//www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/etb/cetc/ciitt/index.htm
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• Canadas Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and
  Joint Implementation (JI) Office
• http//www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cdm-ji/menu-e.asp 
• Canada Climate Change Development Fund (CCCDF)
• http//www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf
  /8949395286e4d3a58525641300568be1/ea60af00a819594b
  8525697d000971e8?OpenDocument
• Canadian Pollution Prevention Information
  Clearinghouse (CPPIC)
• http//www3.ec.gc.ca/cppic/en/index.cfm