IPS workshop on Low Carbon Technology Renovation

The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) recently held a multi-stakeholder workshop on Low Carbon Technology Renovation and Climate Technology Centre Network (CTCN) at the IPS premises in Colombo.

The event was conducted as a part of a study carried out to evaluate the progress and identify follow-up action to the country study on the Technology Need Assessment (TNA) in Sri Lanka.

The study was conducted with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan in cooperation with the Climate Change Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy.

The initiative was funded by the Ministry of Environment of Japan.

The objectives of the workshop were to identify short-listed technologies in the context of its application and the potential to promote low carbon technology development in Sri Lanka, raising awareness and the opportunities provided by the CTCN to follow-up the findings of the TNA and provide a platform to discuss and identify specific technical assistance from Japan.

Director, Climate Change Secretariat, Dr. R.D.S. Jayatunge said, "The TNA focused on technologies that support Sri Lanka's economic development in a sustainable manner in line with the National Development Policy Framework of Sri Lanka and the vulnerability to climate change."

"Through a comprehensive practice, we identified and prioritised eight sectors, five sectors for adaptation as food security, water, coastal, health and bio-diversity and three sectors for control and energy industry and transport," he said.

The workshop focused on Japanese technology, challenges faced in the deployment of technology, overcoming challenges and raising awareness and applying the draft CTCN forms to be discussed further at a workshop in Bangkok in February.

Senior Researcher, IGES, Dr. D.G.J. Premakumara, Researcher IGES, Climate and Energy area, Madoka Yoshino, representatives from State and private sectors, civil society and academia were also present.