Side Events during the UNFCCC COP14/MOP4
1-12 December 2008, Poznan, Poland
UNIDO organised the following two side events for the COP14/MOP4 in Poznan:
Energy Efficiency in the Post-2012 Framework: Key Issues and Challenges
UN Energy Side Event, 10 December 2008, 18:00 – 19:30, room Grebe
This High-Level Roundtable discussion challenged representatives of UN-Energy agencies, Parties and experts to openly discuss the pros and cons of a focus on energy efficiency in the Bali Action Plan mitigation negotiations – in terms of implications for both a successful outcome to COP15 as well as for avoiding the worst impacts of climate change going forward.Find out more on our flyer or in the article about our side event in the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) of the International Institute on Sustainable Development (iisd).
Technology Transfer, the IP System and Climate Change: Challenges and Options
UNIDO Side Event, Saturday, 6 December 2008, 13:00-15:00, room Aesculapian snake
What is the role of IPRs in the climate change technology transfer process? What types of barriers exist and what measures should be taken to overcome them? The event provided an opportunity for discussion and sharing of information on interactions of IPRs and technology transfer in the context of the post-2012 climate regime. Find out more on our flyer or the webcast below.
- Flyer
- Webcast of side event
- Presentation on intellectual property and climate change - Taubman, WIPO
- Presentation on the value of the technological information disclosed via the patent system - Meredith, WIPO
- Presentation on technology transfer, the IP system and climate change - Abdalla, DESA
- Presentation on Global Environment Facility technology transfer activities - Dixon, GEF
- Photos
We thank you for your active participation at these events!
