COMMERCE ET ENVIRONNEMENT: ATELIER SUR LES BIENS ET SERVICES ENVIRONNEMENTAUX — 23-25 SEPTEMBER 2009
Atelier sur les biens et services environnementaux
Du 23 au 25 septembre, le Secrétariat de l'OMC a organisé un Atelier sur les biens et services environnementaux à Genève (Suisse). L'objet de cet atelier était d'aider les Membres à mieux comprendre les questions qui se posent dans le cadre du mandat défini au paragraphe 31 iii) de la Déclaration ministérielle de Doha, y compris les aspects relatifs au développement, sans préjudice des négociations actuellement menées par la Session extraordinaire du CCE.
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The Workshop included speakers from governments, the private sector and international organizations with relevant expertise in the area of Environmental Goods and Services. It therefore provided a platform for an interactive exchange among delegations and experts on key issues of relevance to the CTESS mandate.
Partie I: Developing Markets for Environmental Goods and Services: Overview of Key Environmental Categories
Mercredi, 23 septembre 2009 haut de page
Speakers Biographies
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14.30-14:45 |
Opening Remarks by Mr. Harsha V. Singh, WTO Deputy Director General
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The various sessions included speakers from governments, private sector and international organizations with relevant expertise, who were invited to address issues such as: What are some of the goods and technologies of particular importance under this category? What are their environmental benefits? What characterizes trade in this sector? What are the market drivers at the country and/or international level? What is the potential for growth in that sector? What has been the role of supportive policy measures in promoting market deployment, production and exports? What are the main non tariff barriers (NTBs) faced by exporters and how can they be overcome? |
14.45-18:00 | Renewable Energy
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Moderator: Mr. Ronald Steenblik, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD
Speakers:
Wind
Q&As
Solar
Q&As |
Jeudi, 24 septembre 2009 haut de page
14:30-16:30 |
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
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Moderator: Mr. Pierre Portas, President, Waste Environment Cooperation Centre
Speakers:
Q&As |
16:30-18:00 |
Water and Waste Water Treatment
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Speakers:
Q&As |
Vendredi, 25 septembre 2009 haut de page
10:00-11:30 |
Air Pollution Control and Environmental Technologies
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Moderator: Mr. Pedro Roffe, Senior Fellow, ICTSD
Speakers:
Q&As |
Partie II: Improving Access to Green Goods and Technologies to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals haut de page
11:30-13:00 |
This session focused on development related aspects of trade in Environmental Goods and Services, especially on the issue of technology transfer. Speakers were invited to present their perspective on the particular needs of developing countries in this regard and to discuss concrete actions that may contribute to building domestic capacity of developing country Members with respect to green goods and services. The session addressed some of the main drivers of technology transfer in relation to specific examples of environmentally sound technologies.
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Speakers:
Q&As |