Abstract
The impact of climate change continues to be experienced worldwide. Treaties such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) of 1992 and the UNFCCC Paris Agreement of 2015 demonstrate the value that UN Member States attach to reaching consensus on climate change mitigation steps. In this thematic report, the author looks at the issue of climate change mitigation technology transfer (TT) from a Kenyan perspective, specifically with reference to Kenya’s National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP), and to provisions in Kenya’s patent law that are relevant to TT licensing agreements between foreign and Kenyan entities.
Highlights
It was reported in March 2016 that the average global temperature was 1.28°C warmer than the average temperature for the period March 1951 to 1980 (Silberg, 2016)
Climate change is defined under Article 1 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as a change of climate attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere, and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods (UNFCCC, n.d.)
The accumulation of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the Earth’s atmosphere has for a long time been known as a factor that can increase the temperature of the planet and lead to natural disasters (UN, n.d.1)
Summary
It was reported in March 2016 that the average global temperature was 1.28°C warmer than the average temperature for the period March 1951 to 1980 (Silberg, 2016). The 2015-2016 El Nino weather phenomenon, the most intense and widespread in 100 years, has caused drought, floods and extreme temperatures (FAO, 2016) These conditions have affected the food security of an estimated 60 million people worldwide (FAO, 2016). The accumulation of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the Earth’s atmosphere has for a long time been known as a factor that can increase the temperature of the planet and lead to natural disasters (UN, n.d.1). The development and use of technologies that achieve reduced emissions of carbon dioxide and other GHGs can be expected to result in the reduction of global warming. The Paris Agreement refers to the element of cooperation among members with regard to TT, in addition to acceleration of innovation, in order to achieve an effective, long-term global response to climate change
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