CCTP Program Support

CCTP staff will provide technical and administrative support and day-to-day coordination of program integration, strategic planning, product development, communication, and representation. CCTP staff will:

(1) Provide support for the Working Groups and the Steering Group;

(2) Foster integration of activities to support CCTP goals;

(3) Conduct and support strategic planning activities that facilitate the prioritization of R&D activities and decision-making on the composition of the CCTP technology portfolio, including conducting analytical exercises that support planning (such as technology assessments and scenario analysis);

(4) Develop improved methods, tools, and decision making processes for climate technology planning and management, R&D planning, and assessment;

(5) Develop products that communicate CCTP’s plans as well as the progress of the Program toward meeting its goals;

(6) Coordinate interagency budget planning and reporting;

(7) Assist and support the Administration in representing U.S. interests in international fora; and

(8) Coordinate agency support of international cooperative agreements.