Facing China's Coal Future - IEA
Facing China's Coal Future - IEA
Facing China's Coal Future - IEA
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© OECD/<strong>IEA</strong> 2012 <strong>Facing</strong> China’s <strong>Coal</strong> <strong>Future</strong><br />
Prospects and Challenges for Carbon Capture and Storage<br />
own resources – so‐called unilateral actions (Centre for Clean Air Policy, 2009). Depending on the<br />
growth pattern of the developing country, supported NAMAs (e.g. policies and programmes) may<br />
produce a net reduction in emissions or they may reduce the amount of growth in emissions that<br />
would otherwise occur in these countries.<br />
The NAMA framework could be used by developing countries to request financial support for<br />
development and demonstration of CCS technologies. There may be interest and political drivers<br />
for developed countries to offer support for CCS NAMAs.<br />
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Box 4 Potential benefits to NAMAs supported CCS projects<br />
Developed countries may benefit and choose to support developing‐country mitigation efforts<br />
through funding for CCS projects in such ways as:<br />
‐ Short‐term operational and technology learning obtained, regardless of project location;<br />
‐ A wider variety of CCS projects that enhance global experience across applications;<br />
‐ Cumulative mitigation actions that benefit the global community, no matter where CO 2 is<br />
stored.<br />
Developed countries with long‐term interest in CCS technology (due to energy security, climate<br />
mitigation and economic competitiveness) may be interested in supporting CCS projects in the<br />
developing world, if this facilitates adoption of CCS.<br />
Technology Mechanism<br />
At COP 16 in Cancun in 2010, a decision was adopted to create a Technology Mechanism,<br />
comprising a Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and a Climate Technology Centre and<br />
Network, with the objective of enhancing action on technology development and transfer to<br />
support action on mitigation and adaptation. The 2011 Durban Decision on Modalities and<br />
Procedures of the TEC adopted rules that would guide the work of the TEC and make it<br />
operational in the near future.<br />
Box 5 Focus of TEC’s future work<br />
The rules stipulate that the TEC will work on the following six elements:<br />
‐ Analysis and synthesis;<br />
‐ Policy recommendations;<br />
‐ Facilitation and catalysing (including sharing experience in developing and implementing<br />
technology roadmaps);<br />
‐ Linkage with other institutional arrangements;<br />
‐ Engagement of stakeholders;<br />
‐ Information and knowledge sharing.<br />
It is clear that CCS could be one of the technologies that could benefit from a targeted and<br />
co‐ordinated international effort focused on its development and deployment through policy<br />
recommendations, knowledge sharing, international networks and partnerships.