The Spatio-Temporal Pattern Evolution of Climate Technology Innovation of China's Potential Strategic Docking Countries

Technology provides effective means for response to the climate change while technology innovation is a headspring and strong driving force for national development. In this paper we examined the Spatio-Temporal dynamic evolution process, pattern and character of climate technology innovation of China's strategic docking state by evaluation of the invention patents authorization using Theil index method and spatial econometric model. The analysis was conducted explored on the three levels of time, space and the effect of geographically proximate base on national space unit. The result indicated that the difference in climate technology innovation of different countries is expanding and shows a strong stability high and low level convergence club. The lower the gaps in innovation level of different countries, the higher probability of climate technology transfer and vice versa. There is geographical proximity effect of climate technology innovation, particularly among low innovation countries.