Identifying and Prioritizing Barriers to Climate Technology International Cooperation from the Perspective of Korea

Songhee Han, Jeonghee Park, Heeseob Lee, Wona Lee and JiHee Son ()
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Songhee Han: National Institute of Green Technology, Seoul 07328, Republic of Korea
Jeonghee Park: National Institute of Green Technology, Seoul 07328, Republic of Korea
Heeseob Lee: National Institute of Green Technology, Seoul 07328, Republic of Korea
Wona Lee: National Institute of Green Technology, Seoul 07328, Republic of Korea
JiHee Son: National Institute of Green Technology, Seoul 07328, Republic of Korea

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 14, 1-18

Abstract: Climate technology development and transfer have gained significant attention as a means to combat climate change and promote sustainable development. However, there is a lack of studies that systematically identify, categorize, and prioritize the barriers to technology transfer, especially within international cooperation projects. This paper addresses this literature gap by conducting an in-depth analysis of closure reports from Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) technical assistance projects and incorporating the perspectives of Korea which has the largest number of CTCN members. The 204 barriers identified from the 77 reports were grouped into 10 categories, and the information and awareness category had the largest number of barriers, followed by the institutional and organizational capacity and the technical categories. When prioritizing the 32 survey responses, the top three difficulties were economic and financial , legal and regulatory ; category-level difficulties included ‘technical barriers,’ and sub-category-level difficulties included ‘COVID-19 restrictions’, ‘challenges in gathering good data’, and ‘limited budget.’ These findings will enhance the understanding of policymakers and practitioners on the significance of resource allocation, capacity-building efforts, and risk management strategies to improve the effectiveness of climate technology international cooperation projects.

Keywords: barriers; climate technology; technology development and transfer; climate technology international cooperation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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