ClimateTech Search Goes Live at COP30: From COP28 Commitment to Global Platform for Climate Innovation
Two years after the COP28 Presidency launched the Innovate for ClimateTech (I4C) Coalition, now hosted by the Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC), I4C unveiled its flagship initiative, ClimateTech Search (CTS), during COP30.
CTS marks a major milestone in global efforts to accelerate climate innovation and deployment, representing the world’s first federated search service dedicated to climate technologies.
Conceived under COP28’s mandate to strengthen global climate technology ecosystems, I4C was created to unite innovators, investors, policymakers, and ecosystem builders, particularly across the Global South, to drive real-world adoption of climate solutions. The launch of CTS delivers directly on that vision by providing the digital infrastructure to connect deployable technologies with those ready to finance and scale them.
Finding the right climate solution remains difficult. Data is scattered across websites, buried in PDFs, and often ranked low by general search engines. Even advanced AI tools struggle to surface verified technologies. ClimateTech Search (CTS) solves this by connecting verified climate tech databases into one federated search network. It was initiated by I4C, and brings together trusted sources like Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Green Technology Bank, Solar Impulse Foundation, and WIPO GREEN, with more partners to come.
Built on Tencent’s pro bono TanLIVE platform, CTS leverages AI-powered semantic search to understand user intent across languages and deliver relevant, credible results directly from expert-curated databases. Each result connects users to real technologies, products, and service providers, not just background information.
Free and globally accessible, CTS helps adopters, governments, NGOs, and investors find climate solutions across sectors such as oceans, biodiversity, agriculture, and energy with speed, accuracy, and confidence in verified data.
Omar Saif, Vice President, Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC):
“ClimateTech Search exemplifies how multilateral collaboration can translate summit-stage commitments into enduring, operational infrastructure for global climate action. Through I4C, we are building the connective tissue that allows climate technologies to move faster from innovation to impact, especially across emerging markets.”
Dr. Hao Xu, Vice President of Tencent Sustainability Social Value and Head of Climate Innovation:
“We are committed to using technology for good. The initiative showcases the power of our pro bono TanLIVE platform and exemplifies how technology can drive collaboration and credibility, helping climate innovators move from commitment to impact and accelerated action.”
Xiaoyang Duan, Director of Green Technology Bank Administration Center:
“Green Technology Bank will continue to provide China’s green technologies and solutions. It also hopes to leverage Climate Tech Search to accelerate the industrialization of green technologies, empower climate action through technologies, and build a future where humans and nature coexist in harmony.”
Shi Hao Zijdemans, Specialist – Digital & Technology, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB):
“AIIB’s participation in ClimateTech Search reflects our commitment to strengthening the ecosystem for green and technology-enabled infrastructure solutions. Platforms like CTS can help investors identify proven climate technologies that are ready for real-world deployment across developing economies.”
Bertrand Piccard, Founder and Chairman, Solar Impulse Foundation:
“The world already has thousands of profitable solutions to protect the environment; what we need now is visibility and amplification. By federating trusted databases like the Solar Impulse Foundation’s Solutions Explorer, ClimateTech Search enables exactly that – cross-border collaboration and accessibility at the scale required to accelerate global adoption’’
Peter Oksen, Acting Head, WIPO GREEN:
“WIPO GREEN’s collaboration on CTS strengthens our shared mission to make climate technologies more discoverable and transferable worldwide. By integrating trusted databases, we are collectively enabling innovation to reach where it’s needed most.”
Call to Action
ClimateTech Search is an open and evolving platform.
Climate technology repositories, innovation databases, and research institutions are invited to join the federated network and expand the reach of verified climate solutions.
To participate or learn more, contact i4C@gcfc.com or visit https://cts.tanlive.com/
About GCFC
The Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC) is a COP28 legacy initiative focused on catalysing climate investments and solutions globally, head-quartered in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). As a registered independent entity, it operates at the intersection of the public and private sectors, with the ambition to scale and accelerate the pace of climate finance transactions.
GCFC is dedicated to work with a broad spectrum of local, regional, and global partners to facilitate the creation of a comprehensive ecosystem for climate investing in the UAE, from supporting the design of regulatory frameworks to back-office support, with capacity to develop new partnerships and business strategies. It will develop in house capacity to address specific gaps in the ecosystem and serve as a single window for climate business and investors, prioritizing the Global South and driving forward COP28’s legacy, while shaping the global climate finance dialogue.
About Tencent
Tencent creates innovative technologies that connect and create memorable experiences for people around the world. Founded in 1998, Tencent is driven by its mission to create “Value for Users” and use “Tech for Good”.
Tencent is a global leader in communications, entertainment and enterprise services. It develops and publishes some of the world’s most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, providing rich and immersive interactive entertainment experiences.
Tencent is a global technology company headquartered in Shenzhen. It has been listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since June 2004.
For more information on Tencent, visit www.tencent.com. For media queries, please contact: gc@tencent.com
About Green Technology Bank
Green Technology Bank (GTB) is a key initiative launched by China to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development established by the United Nations. Jointly established by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Shanghai Municipal Government and other ministries and commissions, GTB serves as a “technology bank” in the field of sustainable development. It is committed to building a comprehensive service platform that integrates all essential elements – from technology and expert networks to market channels and financial resources, with the aim of advancing the transfer and transformation of green technologies and accelerating the development of new arenas in green industries.
About AIIB
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank dedicated to financing “Infrastructure for Tomorrow,” with sustainability at its core. AIIB began operations in 2016, has 110 approved members worldwide, is capitalized at USD100 billion and is AAA-rated by major international credit rating agencies. AIIB works with partners to mobilize capital and invest in infrastructure and other productive sectors that foster sustainable economic development and enhance regional connectivity.
About Solar Impulse Foundation
The Solar Impulse Foundation, is a non-profit organization founded by explorer and cleantech pioneer Bertrand Piccard. Following the success of the first round-the-world flight in a solar aircraft, its mission has been to accelerate the adoption of solutions capable of protecting the environment while reconciling economic development and ecological challenges. Through the Solar Impulse for Efficient Solutions Label, the Foundation identifies, vets and promotes technologies, products, and processes that can take the world towards more efficiency. It is committed to proving that ecological innovation plays a key role in achieving global climate goals and fostering a more resilient and sustainable economy.
About WIPO GREEN
WIPO GREEN accelerates the adoption of green technologies by connecting providers and seekers through an open-access database, targeted in-field acceleration projects, publications such as the Green Technology Book and the strategic use of intellectual property (IP). Partner engagement and collaboration are central to its vision of driving innovation and implementing climate-smart solutions. With projects in more than ten countries connecting pertinent needs with environmentally sound technologies, WIPO GREEN shows how innovation and technology can be part of the solutions in relation to climate change, food security and the environment.