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Recalling decisions 1/CP.18, 13/CP.18, 17/CP.20, 12/CP.21, 15/CP.22, 3/CP.23, 13/CP.23 and 15/CP.23,
1.Welcomes the joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network for 20183 and the progress of their work on facilitating the effective implementation of the Technology Mechanism;
2.Notes the collaboration of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network;
3.Encourages the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network to enhance their collaboration, including to ensure the coherence and synergy of their work;
4.Notes the challenges and lessons learned as reported by the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network, and encourages them to further improve the reporting on this matter in their future joint annual reports, including on their efforts to address the challenges;
5.Notes with appreciation the enhanced engagement and collaboration of the Technology Executive Committee, the Climate Technology Centre and Network and the Green Climate Fund on innovation and collaborative research, development and demonstration, including the promotion of climate technology incubators and accelerators, and encourages their continued and enhanced collaboration;
6.Takes note of the collaboration of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network with the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism, constituted bodies under the Convention and other relevant organizations;
7.Welcomes the information provided by the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network on the monitoring and evaluation of the impact of their activities, and encourages them to continue reporting on this matter and to include information on tracking of progress and on methodologies used;
8.Invites Parties and all relevant stakeholders working on technology development and transfer, when implementing climate technology action, to consider the recommendations of the Technology Executive Committee for follow-up actions based on the outcomes of the 2018 technical expert meetings, as well as its key messages for 2018 on climate technology entrepreneurship, South–South and triangular cooperation on climate technologies, and technology needs assessments, all of which are contained in the joint annual report referred to in paragraph 1 above;
9.Also invites the Technology Executive Committee to continue enhancing its communication and outreach strategy with a view to expanding the reach of its outputs to national designated entities and other regional stakeholders;
10.Notes the progress made by the Climate Technology Centre and Network in 2018 in implementing its programme of work;
11.Welcomes with appreciation the efforts of the Climate Technology Centre and Network to mobilize additional resources for implementing its functions, and encourages the continuation of those efforts;
12.Encourages the Climate Technology Centre and Network to enhance its engagement with the Green Climate Fund with respect to utilizing the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme and the Project Preparation Facility;
13.Also encourages the enhanced engagement of the Climate Technology Centre and Network with the Green Climate Fund, including through the strengthening of the collaboration between national designated authorities for the Green Climate Fund and national designated entities for technology development and transfer;
14.Notes that the Climate Technology Centre and Network continues to face challenges that require attention regarding sustainable funding for implementing its functions, and that further financial support should be provided, recalling decision 2/CP.17, paragraphs 139 and 141;
15.Also notes that an increasing number of the technical assistance requests submitted to the Climate Technology Centre and Network are directly related to recommendations and priorities identified in technology needs assessments, and encourages the Climate Technology Centre and Network to continue to prioritize the implementation of the outcome of the technology needs assessments;
16.Decides to extend to two years the maximum term of office of members of the Advisory Board of the Climate Technology Centre and Network representing environmental non-governmental organizations, business and industry non-governmental organizations and research and independent non-governmental organizations to allow their constituencies to contribute more effectively to the Board’s discussions and to bring their terms of office in line with those of the other members.4