Technology Development and Transfer for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Imperatives for South Africa 26 th September 2011 Kwa-Zulu Natal Pre-COP 17 Summit Introduction | South African Context | Effective Technology Transfer | Examples

Dr. T. L. Mthombeni 2 Tech Development &Transfer Decision 1/CP. 16 – “Confirming the importance of promoting and enhancing national and international cooperative action on the development and transfer of environmentally sound technologies to developing country Parties to support action on mitigation and adaptation…” – “Encourages Parties, in the context of Article 4, 1(c) and 5, of the convention and consistent with their respective capabilities and national circumstances and priorities, to undertake domestic actions identified through country-driven approaches, to engage in bilateral and multilateral cooperative activities on technology development and transfer and to increase private and public research, development and demonstration in relation to technologies for mitigation and adaptation” 1 :COP 16 notes

Dr. T. L. Mthombeni 3 Status Quo: TD&T in RSA R&DProof of Concept Development and Demonstration Commercialization Industrialization and Production Few get to stage 1:1000? Graduates, publications, patents, END Even fewer get to stage Very few willing to take this next step!

Dr. T. L. Mthombeni 4 Imperatives for South Africa 4 key challenges in TD&T: – Capacity (institutional, human, policy and regulatory) – Funding – Intellectual property rights – Awareness

Dr. T. L. Mthombeni 5 Mitigation and Adaptation Costs Body of Science and Technical Advice, Bonn, 2009 Mitigation – USD 260 to 670 billion / year required for additional by 2030 Adaptation – USD 33 to 163 billion / year In developing nations – USD 82 to 260 billion / year additional for diffusion Perhaps a global technology fund will assist?

Dr. T. L. Mthombeni 6 Effective TD & T R&DProof of Concept Development and Demonstration Commercialization Industrialization and Production Leverage existing national funding instruments Ensure alignment with socio-economic and industry needs Seed funding – high risk Aim to localize this Create Enabling Environment: Policies and Regulations Provincial Technology Development and Transfer Coordinating Office

Dr. T. L. Mthombeni 7 Potential Technology Areas Mitigation options Energy supply TransportBuildingsIndustry Waste manageme nt ForestryAgriculture Distributed waste to energy technologies Maintain soil carbon content Efficient use of fertilizers Minimum performance standards

Dr. T. L. Mthombeni 8 Impact of EE and RETEs Renewable energy technologies: – Different maturity levels – Fast track deployment – Select R&D technologies that will maximize provincial / national resources Energy efficiency – Residential sector – Commercial and Industrial (incl. Trans.) sectors (clusters model) EPRI, 2010 Res. EE Com. EE CCS CSP Wind (small) PV + R/tCO2_eq - R/tCO2_eq Biomas s to energy Abatement potential GtCo2_eq/year

Dr. T. L. Mthombeni 9 Summary South Africa to strengthen links with developing nations Develop / adapt tools to model the potential impact of Climate Change Ensure that policy and regulatory barriers are identified early Aim to localize technology development and production Build capacity to support in-bound technologies Identify key provincial / national technology focus areas and develop own technology transfer strategies Leverage existing funding and support instruments

Dr. T. L. Mthombeni 10 Thank You! Dr. Tsakani Lotten Mthombeni GM: Energy Technology Innovation Agency

Dr. T. L. Mthombeni 11 Extra Slide *IEA Development and transfer of technology: for mitigation and adaptation ~>50% can be achieved by EETs and RETs Res. EE Com. EE CCS CSP Wind (small) PV + R/tCO2_eq - R/tCO2_eq Abatement potential GtCo2_eq/year