Abstract
One of the major agenda items of technology negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2021 was the alignment between two review processes. One process is the independent review on the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), and the other process is the periodic assessment on the Technology Mechanism, comprising the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and the CTCN. The alignment of these two processes has been considered due to the overlapping issues between them. This alignment has been discussed in terms of a procedure and periodicity aspect, but not yet from a substantive aspect. Thus, this study considers and explores options for substantive alignment through the lens of policy integration theory. For this, first, the evaluation criteria and evaluation elements between the two review processes are compared and matched for potential alignment. Second, the potential options are analyzed in terms of practical, financial, and administrative efficiency perspectives. Third, the extent of alignment (based on procedures and substance) and the principles of alignment (based on efficiency and effectiveness) are considered. Finally, this paper concludes with future negotiation implications.
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