Development, deployment and transfer of environmentally sound technologies for adapting to and mitigating climate change are essential components of comprehensive global efforts aimed at addressing climate change, Though this understanding of the pivotal role of technology development and transfer is incorporated in the Bali Action Plan, the uptake of climate-friendly technologies, particularly in developing countries is limited by the access to technologies, their high costs, and inadequate capacity to manage, implement and maintain these technologies.

Towards this end an International Exhibition on CLIMATE CHANGE: TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFER is being organized on October 22-23, 2009 in New Delhi by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), Government of India, jointly with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The Exhibition will be held concurrently with the Delhi High-level Conference organised by the Government of India and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).

The Exhibition will seek to demonstrate expertise in technology scenarios both present and future; institutional and business models of development and deployment; mechanisms to promote technology transfer to developing countries; and to enhance cooperation on research and development of current as well as new and innovative technologies, and international financial mechanism to support technology development and transfer.

The two-day Conference & Exhibition will open with a high-level ministerial segment inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India. This will offer a unique opportunity to the developed and the developing countries to offer their climate-friendly technologies and services as also to showcase effective solutions appropriate to the developing countries.