UN Trade Forum: The green side of trade policy, what can we do?

This session of the second UN Trade Forum discusses the main national and multilateral trade elements needed to foster climate change action, and green and circular economy solutions. In particular, speakers addressed how trade policies and rules can better support green development, and how the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” and the need for trade-climate readiness can be mainstreamed within the trade system.
Speakers:
• Augusto Santos Silva, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Portugal
• Patricia Scotland, QC, Secretary-General, The Commonwealth Secretariat
• Reina Sotillo, Member of the Board of the Green Climate Fund and Minister Plenipotentiary, Directorate of Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Relations, International Trade and Worship, Argentina
• Sonam P. Wangdi, Chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group on Climate Change, and Secretary, National Environment Commission, Kingdom of Bhutan
• Chad Blackman, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Barbados to the United Nations Office and WTO and former WTO CTE Chair
• Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director, International Trade Center
• Moderator: Ms. Teresa Moreira, Officer in Charge, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD

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Gracias! Excelente presentación.
Saludos