Analysis of technology transfer in CDM projects: An update

Seres, Stephen; Haites, Erik; Murphy, Kevin

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2009.06.052

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“…Most studies also control for the type of technology or sectors. The findings by Haites et al (2006), Seres et al (2009) andWeitzel et al (2014) suggest that the likelihood of technology transfer is higher for wind power projects and lower for hydro power projects (see also Murphy et al, 2013 As a result of using the CDM Pipeline as the basis for empirical analysis, some of the factors that have been highlighted in the literature on international technology transfer have not been adequately included in previous studies, since they are not included in the CDM Pipeline. These include technological characteristics related to the tacitness of knowledge embodied in a technology and the choice of transfer channel (Hakanson, 2000;Stock & Tatikonda, 2000;Tsang, 1997).…”

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“…According to Murphy et al (2013), about 40 % of registered CDM projects involve technology transfer. Haites, Duan, and Seres (2006) and Seres, Haites and Murphy (2009) report that about one third of CDM projects, accounting for about 60 % of the CDM's annual emissions reductions, involve technology transfer. Das (2011), on the other hand, concludes that the "contribution of the CDM to technology transfer can at best be regarded as minimal" (Das, 2011, p. 28).…”

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“…For example, Dechezleprêtre et al (2008), Haites et al (2006), Schmid (2012, and Seres et al (2009) find that larger projects are more likely to involve technology transfer. Dechezleprêtre et al (2008) explain this with the fact that technology transfer costs are fixed and thus represent an impediment to smaller projects.…”

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in AbstractThis study employs an original survey-based dataset to explore technology transfer in CDM projects. The findings suggest that about two-thirds of the CDM projects involve a medium to very high extent of technology transfer. The econometric analysis distinguishes between knowledge and equipment transfer and specifically allows for the influence of technological characteristics, such as novelty and complexity of a technology, as well as the use of different transfer channels. More complex technologies and the use of export as a transfer channel are found to be associated with a higher degree of technology transfer. Projects involving 2-to 5-year-old technologies seem more likely to involve technology transfer than both younger and older technologies. Energy supply and efficiency projects are correlated with a higher degree of technology transfer than non-energy projects. Unlike previous studies, our analysis did not find technology transfer to be related to project size, the length of time a country has hosted CDM projects or the host country's absorptive capacity. Our findings are similar for knowledge and equipment transfer. CDM projects are often seen as a vehicle for the transfer of climate technologies from industrialized to developing countries. Thus, a better understanding of the factors driving technology transfer in these projects may help policy makers design policies that better foster the transfer of knowledge and equipment, in addition to lowering greenhouse gas emissions. This may be achieved by including more stringent requirements with regard to international technology transfer in countries' CDM project approval processes. Based on our findings, such policies should focus particularly on energy supply and efficiency technologies. Likewise, it may be beneficial for host countries to condition project approval on the novelty and complexity of technologies and adjust these provisions over time. Since such technological characteristics are not captured systematically by PDDs, using a survey-based evaluation opens up new opportunities for a more holistic and targeted evaluation of technology transfer in CDM projects.

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“…Since markets are increasingly more integrated, it is quite unlikely that new technologies developed under the stimulus of climate policy remains confined to the policy forerunner countries. Technology transfers can occur through climate policies linkages (see for example the work by Dechezleprêtre et al [18] and Seres et al [37] on technology transfers through the Clean 5 Development Kyoto mechanism), but also simply because of trade flows, multinational enterprises, and skill-labour mobility (Eaton and Kortum [19,20], Keller,[23]). …”

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A Good Opening: The Key to Make the Most of Unilateral Climate Action

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SummaryIn this paper we argue that when a subgroup of countries cooperate on emission reduction, the optimal response of non-signatory countries reflects the interaction between three potentially opposing factors, the incentive to free-ride on the benefits of cooperation, the incentive to expand the demand of fossil fuels, and the incentive to adopt cleaner technologies introduced by the coalition. Using an Integrated Assessment Model with a game theoretic structure we find that cost-benefit considerations would lead OECD countries to undertake a moderate, but increasing abatement effort (in line with the pledges subscribed in Copenhagen). Even if emission reductions are moderate, OECD countries find it optimal to allocate part of their resources to energy R&D and investments in cleaner technologies. International spillovers of knowledge and technology diffusion then lead to the deployment of these technologies in non-signatory countries as well, reducing their emissions. When the OECD group follows more ambitious targets, such as 2050 emissions that are 50% below 2005 levels, the benefits of technology externalities do not compensate the incentives deriving from the lower fossil fuels prices. This suggests that, when choosing their unilateral climate objective, cooperating countries should take into account the possibility to induce a virtuous behaviour in non-signatory countries. By looking at a twophase negotiation set-up, we find that free-riding incentives spurred by more ambitious targets can be mitigated by means of credible commitments for developing countries in the second phase, as they would reduce lock-in in carbon intensive technologies. Keywords Abstract PageIn this paper we argue that when a subgroup of countries cooperate on emission reduction, the optimal response of non-signatories countries reflects the interaction between three potentially opposing factors, the incentive to free-ride on the benefits of cooperation, the incentive to expand the demand of fossil fuels, and the incentive to adopt cleaner technologies introduced by the coalition. Using an Integrated Assessment Model with a game theoretic structure we find that cost-benefit considerations would lead OECD countries to undertake a moderate, but increasing abatement effort (in line with the pledges subscribed in Copenhagen). Even if emission reductions are moderate, OECD countries find it optimal to allocate part of their resources to energy R&D and investments in cleaner technologies. International spillovers of knowledge and technology diffusion then lead to the deployment of these technologies in non-signatory countries as well, reducing their emissions. When the OECD group follows more ambitious targets, such as 2050 emissions that are 50% below 2005 levels, the benefits of technology externalities do not compensate the incentives deriving from the lower fossil fuels prices.This suggests that, when choosing their unilateral climate objective, cooperating countries should take into account the possibility to induce a virtuous beha...

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“…TT are inherently difficult to define and measure, which has placed some limitations to the existing econometric studies of climate change TT (Dechezleprétre et al, 2008;Doranova, 2009;Seres et al, 2009Seres et al, , 2010Hascic and Johnstone, 2009;Dechezleprétre et al, 2010;Frankel and Rose, 2002;Mielnik and Goldemberg, 2002;Cole and Elliott, 2003;Cole, 2006;Ang, 2009;Hubler and Keller, 2010). Case studies can show the actual TT process and provide a focused, localised, empirical and qualitative approach to understanding the variables that govern successful TT.…”

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The role of technology transfer for the development of a local wind component industry in Chile

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Keywords: Technology transfer Renewable energy Developing countriesThis paper contributes to the debate about climate change technology transfer by analysing barriers and enablers for a Chilean company starting up the production of wind blades. Literature on the role of technology transfer for the development and deployment of local renewable energy technologies in developing countries often refers to success stories in Brazil, India and China. Instead, this case study highlights the different challenges faced by smaller emerging economies. The paper argues that successful technology transfer in a smaller economy like Chile requires: a minimum internal demand and access to regional markets to attract foreign knowledge providers; a focus in the types of technologies where the recipient country or company have a competitive advantage; and active learning processes by the recipient company. Lessons are drawn for improving the design and implementation of technology-push and market-pull policies in small or medium emerging economies.

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Analysis of technology transfer in CDM projects: An update

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Factors driving international technology transfer: empirical insights from a CDM project survey

Factors driving international technology transfer: empirical insights from a CDM project survey

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