POLIMP Briefing Note 3: INDCs beyond mitigation: TNAs as testing ground

Countries present their INDCs as input to the international climate negotiations. This briefing note argues that experience with technology needs assessments (TNAs) can be considered as a structured approach for the development of the INDCs, which do not only contribute to the target of limiting global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius, but also to domestic sustainable development priorities.