ICC discussion paper on technology development and deployment to address climate change (2008)

The development and deployment of technologies to address climate change will be greatly facilitated if several key factors and fundamental conditions are met:

• a stable economic system including intellectual property rights protection, strong contractual arrangements and open trade;
• a long‐term commitment and dedication of resources by all partners;
• performance criteria for acceptable technology, but no banning of technologies based on current performance;
• reduction and elimination of barriers to trade in environmental goods and services;
• cost‐effective solutions and supporting mechanisms should be defined for advanced infrastructure development including broadband information and communications technologies;
• support to address investment risks related to technology development;
• enabling frameworks to advance capacity‐building;
• recognition and support by the UNFCCC of many avenues for technological innovation and dissemination;
• the Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) should be simplified and more accessible as well as keep all technology options open;