Analysis of Technology Transfer in CDM Projects

This technical document analyzes the claims of technology transfer made by project participants in the project design documents for 3296 registered and proposed CDM projects. Roughly 36% of the projects accounting for 59% of the annual emission reductions claim to involve technology transfer. Among other findings, the report observes that technology transfer is more common for larger projects and projects with foreign participants; technology transfer is very heterogeneous across project types and usually involves both knowledge and equipment; and the technology originates mostly from Japan, Germany, the USA, France, and Great Britain.