The Technology development and Transfer issue is under active discussion at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The discussions include a Technology Mechanism to accelerate the technology development and transfer in support of adaptation and mitigation activities. In the negotiations, India along with other developing countries have insisted that Annex-I Parties should commit between 0.5 to 1.0 % of their GDP towards adaptation, mitigation and technology development & transfer to developing countries.





As per Kyoto Protocol, Annex-I Parties agreed to reduce their overall emissions by at least 5% below their 1990 levels by the end of first commitment period i.e. 2012. The then fifteen member nations of European Union (EU) agreed to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 8% in the same period. As the commitment period is not yet over, it would not be appropriate to conclude that 10 out of 15 EU nations have not met their targets.

Energy security is vital for the economic growth of country and reduction of poverty. India has been investing for many years in green technologies including wind and biomass based technologies. Lately, further momentum has been given to the solar technology under the National Solar Mission. However, as renewable power is costly, the Government is also investing in clean coal technologies so that coal can be used in a most efficient manner to generate power.





This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Shri Jairam Ramesh in a written reply to a question by Shri. B.K. Hariprasad in Rajya Sabha.