30 November - 12 December - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The WTO Secretariat will help spotlight trade at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December. The Secretariat is co-leading with the UAE the first ever "Trade Day" on 4 December at a COP in cooperation with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED). The WTO Secretariat will also host the first Trade House Pavilion with ICC, International Trade Centre (ITC), and UNCTAD. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will participate in the World Climate Action Summit (WCAS), and COP28 will also see the launch of the WTO Secretariat's "Trade Policy Options for Climate Action".
WTO Secretariat's participation
World Climate Action Summit: 1-2 December
12:30-13:30 (GMT+4)
Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum
Round table on Sustainable steel production: Pioneering Low-Carbon Solutions
Organizers: COP28 Presidency Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), World Trade Organization
Speaker: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General
Location: (Green zone)
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09:00-09:40 (GMT+4)
Global leaders unite to promote a roadmap of trade policy options for a just and ambitious global response to climate change
Organizers: Ministry of Economy, World Trade Organization, COP28 Presidency
Location: Al Waha Theatre (Blue Zone)
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09:50-10:30 (GMT+4)
Critical minerals, the energy transition and the role of trade
Organizers: Ministry of Economy, UNCTAD and COP28 Presidency
Location: Al Waha Theatre (Blue Zone)
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13:30-14:30 (GMT+4)
Leveraging sustainable finance for trade to create a sustainable future for all
Organizers: UAE Ministry of Economy, ICC and COP28 Presidency
Location: Trade House Pavilion, Thematic Arena 3 (Blue Zone)
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16:00-17:00 (GMT+4)
Promoting the use of trade to scale up breakthrough trade technologies and support a just transition
Organizers: Ministry of Economy, World Trade Organization, COP28 Presidency
Location: Level 5 Majis, Impact Hub (DP World)
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17:00-18:00 (GMT+4)
Shaping international trade and global value chains for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) climate action
Co-organized by ICC and COP28 Presidency
Location: ICC Stage, Thematic Arena 3 (Blue Zone)
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18:00-19:00 (GMT+4)
Empowering Green Skill Development for Sustainable Supply Chains
Organizers: Ministry of Economy and COP28 Presidency
Location: Level 5 Majis, Impact Hub (DP World) (Green Zone)
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09:00-09:45 (GMT+4)
Green Innovation and Technology Diffusion for Net Zero
Organizers: IMF
Location: The IMF/World Bank/ Financial Times Pavilion
12:00-13:00 (GMT+4)
Securing the global supply chain for wind energy
Organizers: Global Wind Energy Council
Location: Global Renewables Hub, Mobility District, MA15 (first floor) (Blue Zone)
17:00-18:00 (GMT+4)
Trading for Tomorrow - Ensuring food systems trade contributes to a successful response to the climate crisis
Organizers: Clim-Eat and WTO
Location: Food Systems Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Further details
14:00-15:00 (GMT+4)
Standards and regulations: Harnessing ISO standards to achieve climate commitments
Speaker: Violeta Gonzalez, Advisor to WTO Deputy Director-General Jean-Marie Paugam
Location: ISO Pavilion (Blue Zone)
15:00-16:00 (GMT+4)
Using standards to drive transformative innovation event
Speaker: Violeta Gonzalez, Advisor to WTO Deputy Director-General Jean-Marie Paugam
Location: UN Global Innovation Hub
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