TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT: 9 NOVEMBER 2010, GENEVA
Workshop on the Linkages between Trade, Transport and the Environment
The WTO Secretariat organized a Workshop on the Linkages Between Trade, Transport and the Environment in the margins of a meeting of the Committee on Trade and Environment. This event took place on Tuesday, 9 November 2010 from 10.00 a.m. — 1.00 p.m. in the Centre William Rappard.
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The main objective of this Workshop was to provide an opportunity for information exchange on the linkages between trade, transport and the environment, with a particular focus on air emissions. The Workshop consisted of briefings by relevant international organizations on the work their organizations undertake on the environmental impact of international transportation.
The Workshop provided an overview, addressing the linkages between trade, transport and the environment, the relevance of different modes of transport in international trade, the environmental impact of specific modes of transport, projections of future environmental impact from international transport, policy instruments being used to limit negative environmental impacts, and the challenges and opportunities geographically distant, island, and landlocked countries are experiencing.
Programme
10.00-10:10 |
Introductory Remarks
Harsha V. Singh, Deputy Director-General, WTO
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10.10-10:30 |
Globalization, Transport and the Environment
Nils Axel Braathen, Principle Administrator, Environmental Directorate, OECD
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10.30-10:50 |
Questions and Answers |
10.50-11:10 |
Economics of Trade, Transport and the Environment
Andreas Kopp, Lead Transport Economist, Energy, Transport and Water Department, World Bank
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11.10-11:30 |
Questions and Answers |
11.30-11:50 |
Air Emissions in Maritime Transport
Eivind Vagslid, Head, Chemical and Air Pollution Prevention Section, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization
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11.50-12:10 |
Questions and Answers |
12.10-12:30 |
Air Emissions in Air Transport
Paul Steele, Director, Aviation Environment, International Air Transport Association
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12.30-13:00 |
Questions and Answers |