TITLE:
Research on the Role of Green Technology in Climate Diplomacy
AUTHORS:
Pant Suyogya Nath
KEYWORDS:
Green Technology, Climate Diplomacy, Intellectual Property Protection, Environmental Governance Capability
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Business and Management,
Vol.12 No.5,
September
24,
2024
ABSTRACT: Research on the role of green technology in climate diplomacy can provide a technical foundation for cooperation among countries and promote the realization of global emission reduction goals. By sharing and transferring green technologies, countries can strengthen trust and form closer cooperative relationships. Innovation in green technology contributes to economic growth and creates new opportunities for sustainable development. This not only plays a key role in addressing climate change but also enhances energy security and improves resource utilization efficiency, thereby reducing dependence on traditional energy sources. This thesis uses qualitative analysis to explain the role of green technology in climate diplomacy. It first analyzes the mechanism of China’s green technology in climate diplomacy through three aspects: technological competitiveness and innovation capability, economic transformation and industrial structure adjustment, and environmental governance capability and international image. Then, it analyzes the issues and reasons for China’s green technology in climate diplomacy through three aspects: technology transfer and intellectual property protection, international discourse power of green technology standards, and coordination of green technology diplomacy with geopolitical conflicts. The results of the qualitative analysis show that China faces multiple challenges and reasons in using green technology in climate diplomacy. In terms of technology transfer, there is a conflict between intellectual property protection and the need for global sustainable development, and the strengthening of enterprise innovation capabilities has led to an increase in intellectual property demands. In international cooperation, countries need to coordinate within complex interest distribution mechanisms to demonstrate the image of a responsible major power and enhance technological competitiveness. The international discourse power of green technology standards also faces competition from standards of European and American countries, requiring the resolution of standard compatibility issues, promotion of the complex internationalization process of multilateral mechanisms, and response to geopolitical factors. Geopolitical tensions affect technological cooperation, and countries need to find a balance between safeguarding their own interests and fulfilling global responsibilities, exploring new cooperation opportunities in green technology diplomacy to reduce strategic suspicion. Based on the results of empirical analysis, this thesis proposes some targeted countermeasures: strengthening international cooperation and dialogue, enhancing the influence of technological standards, and balancing intellectual property rights with technological openness.