The role of the UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics located in Paris, France, is to:

• promote the development of policies, economic instruments, management practices and tools that ensure an environmentally sound approach to activities
• develop partnerships with the private sector and corresponding outreach activities
• promote the use and transfer of cleaner, safer and environmentally sound technologies
• assist in the preparation of international agreements and guidelines such as the Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
• work in close cooperation with UNEP's six Regional Offices to disseminate information and implement activities in the regions as well as collect information regarding the relevant needs of the countries

UNEP DTIE brings together the following branches coordinated by the Office of the Division Director:

The International Environment Technology Centre in Osaka:
• promotes the adoption and use of environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) with a focus on the environmental management of cities and freshwater basins, in developing countries and countries in transition.

The Production and Consumption Branch in Paris:
• promotes 're-engineering' of production and consumption patterns to improve resource efficiency through cleaner technology, products and services and environmental management systems.

The Chemicals Branch in Geneva:
• catalyses global chemical safety through negotiations of legally binding instruments;
• builds national chemical safety capabilities through information exchange, training and capacity building.

The Energy Branch in Paris:
• addresses the enviornmental consequences of energy production and use, such as global climate change and local air pollution.

The OzonAction Branch in Paris:
• promotes the adoption of ozone-friendly and energy-efficient practices and policies. It fulfills UNEP's mandate as Implementing Agency of the Montreal Protocol's Multilateral Fund and supports the Climate Change Convention.

The Economics and Trade Branch in Geneva:
• improves countries' understanding of the interlinkages and complementarities between trade, environment and development;
• enhances the capacities of countries in integrating environmental considerations into development planning and decision-making.

The Coordination of Regional Activities Branch in Paris:
• coodinates regional delivery of UNEP DTIE's activities;
• oversees DTIE's activities funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).