Chatham House, the GCRF TRADE Hub, UN Environment Programme, and the Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS), are convening a high-level dialogue at COP26 on how trade and trade policy can support nature positive climate action and sustainable development.

Speakers will address three key themes:

• Multilateral approaches and the role of international organisations.

• Opportunities for trade ministers to support action on climate mitigation and adaptation

• Stakeholder perspectives on opportunities to align climate and trade agendas and strategies to build cooperation.

Invited speakers include trade ministers from developed and developing countries, the executive heads of WTO, UNCTAD, ITC, and UNEP, and representatives of leading business and civil society organisations.

Live Broadcast: 12:10 to 14:10 PM GMT (UK Time)



Agenda



Segment 1 (12:10-12:50)

• Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme

• Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, UNCTAD

• Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director, International Trade Centre

• Mari Pangestu, Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, World Bank

• Jean-Marie Paugam, Deputy Director-General, WTO



Segment 2 (12:50-13:30)

• Valdis Dombrovskis Executive Vice-President of the European Commission

• Andrés Valenciano Yamuni, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica

• Honorable Sandra Husbands, Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Trade Barbados

• Participation by three further trade Ministers (Canada, Jamaica, Indonesia, Kenya and Bangladesh have also been invited) will be confirmed on October 25.



Segment 3 (13:30-14:10)

• Neil Burgess, Chief Scientist, UNEP-WCMC, Trade Hub

• John Denton, Secretary-General, International Chamber of Commerce

• Roopa Mehta, President, World Fair Trade Organisation