Technology Transfer for Climate Change Mitigation: A Perspective from Kenya
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https://doi.org/10.23962/ajic.i19.13600Keywords:
climate change mitigation, greenhouse gases (GHGs), technology transfer (TT), licensing, patents, KenyaAbstract
The impact of climate change continues to be experienced worldwide. Treaties such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) of 1992 and the UNFCCC Paris Agreement of 2015 demonstrate the value that UN Member States attach to reaching consensus on climate change mitigation steps. In this thematic report, the author looks at the issue of climate change mitigation technology transfer (TT) from a Kenyan perspective, specifically with reference to Kenya’s National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP), and to provisions in Kenya’s patent law that are relevant to TT licensing agreements between foreign and Kenyan entities.
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