UN Climate Change News, 23 October 2026 - The Technology Executive Committee (TEC) concluded its 33rd meeting in Bonn with progress on key priorities, including shaping its future work and strengthening the Technology Mechanism's role in accelerating climate technology action in developing countries.
TEC33 advanced policy briefs on early warning systems and the use of artificial intelligence for climate action in developing countries. It also made progress on knowledge products covering climate technology incubators and accelerators, digital technologies and industrial decarbonization.
The TEC agreed on key messages and policy recommendations to Parties to the Convention and the Paris Agreement on climate technology incubators and accelerators, community-based early warning systems, and buildings and infrastructure.
Building on the strategic roadmap for the development of its next rolling workplan, the TEC agreed to invite submissions from Parties, observers, international organizations and other stakeholders, with the call for submissions to be published ahead of COP31.
This process will help shape the TEC's future work around countries' needs and emerging climate technologies, with a stronger focus on implementation and impact.
Country engagement will be central to this. Drawing on findings from the latest global NDE survey, TEC33 highlighted opportunities to deepen engagement with National Designated Entities (NDEs) for technology development and transfer, increase the uptake of TEC knowledge products and ensure future work responds to countries' technology priorities.
The TEC and CTCN also began discussions on the Technology Mechanism's next joint work programme, with a focus on strengthening coordination, aligning shared priorities and reinforcing the link between the Mechanism's policy and implementation functions.
From technology priorities to accelerated implementation
Turning climate technology priorities into action requires more than identifying solutions. Countries also need the right conditions, capacity and support to put them into practice.
These challenges will be at the centre of the first global dialogue under the Belém Technology Implementation Programme, which will focus on "From climate technology priorities to accelerated implementation: strengthening enabling environments, building capacity and enhancing support for developing countries."
The dialogue will draw on experiences from across the technology cycle to identify practical barriers to implementation and explore ways to overcome them - including through stronger enabling environments, institutional and technical capacity, finance, partnerships and other forms of support.
The first BTIP global dialogue is expected to take place alongside the UNFCCC June Climate Meetings in 2027.
Strengthening the Technology Mechanism
Partnerships are also key to scaling up climate technology action. During New York Climate Week, the Technology Mechanism participated in the UNFCCC Philanthropy Roundtable on 22 September 2026, engaging with private sector and philanthropic organizations to explore new sources of funding and collaboration in support of developing countries.
This engagement will continue at COP31, including through the event "Unlocking Partnerships to Scale Climate Technology Action" on 9 November 2026. The event will explore how collaboration can accelerate climate technology development, transfer and deployment. Stakeholders can also connect with the TEC and CTCN through planned events and activities at COP31.
The Technology Mechanism welcomes engagement from partners and stakeholders interested in advancing climate technology action in developing countries.
