Under the UNFCCC, Technology action plans are relevant in the context of Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs), which identify and determine the mitigation and adaptation technology priorities of developing country Parties, i.e. provide an understanding of the respective country’s needs for technology transfer. TAPs are based on TNAs and address barriers to the diffusion of the technologies prioritised in the TNAs. TAPs aim to enhance action on mitigation and adaptation to climate change and recommend enabling frameworks for the diffusion of the technological priorities.