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LOCATION:Bridgetown\, China\, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
SUMMARY:NTFC Session 11: National Trade Facilitation Committees&#039\; invo
 lvement in pioneering climate-smart trade facilitation
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:In today&#039\;s ever-changing landscape\, the necessity to com
 bat climate change intersects with sustainable trade facilitation. NTFCs n
 eed to leverage the digital economy and innovative technologies to reduce 
 the carbon footprint in international goods transportation.Drawing from th
 e garment and footwear sectors\, this session will discuss circular econom
 y principles\, traceability\, policy recommendations\, and the role of dig
 italization in enhancing ESG monitoring. From a global perspective\, this 
 session fosters collaboration and innovation towards a more sustainable fu
 ture. SubtopicsPolitical CommitmentTechnical Assistance for NTFCs in Clim
 ate MitigationTransitioning to Circular Value Chains for Climate Resilienc
 eTraceability and TransparencyEffective Instruments for Sustainability and
  Climate MitigationInnovating ESG Monitoring for Sustainable TradeSharing 
 Best Practices for Climate Action Across Borders Watch the live streamPro
 grammeModerator:Matthew Wilson\, Ambassador and Permanent Representative o
 f Barbados to the United Nations Office and other International Organizati
 ons in GenevaSpeakers:Ingrid Zabaleta Chaustre\, Regional Executive Assist
 ant\, +Cotton Project\, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Na
 tions (FAO)Victoria Tuomisto\, Trade Facilitation and Policy Adviser\, Int
 ernational Trade Centre (ITC) Stanley Trief\, Manager\, Vanuatu Electroni
 c Single Window (VeSW)\, Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland RevenueP
 oul Hansen\, Chief\, Trade Facilitation Section\, UNCTADKevin Bishop\, Ass
 ociate Information Management Officer\, UN-CEFACT\, United Nations Economi
 c Commission for Europe&lt\;p&gt\;In today&#039\;s ever-changing landscape
 \, the necessity to combat climate change intersects with sustainable trad
 e facilitation. NTFCs need to leverage the digital economy and innovative 
 technologies to reduce the carbon footprint in international goods transpo
 rtation.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Drawing from the garment and footwear secto
 rs\, this session will discuss circular economy principles\, traceability\
 , policy recommendations\, and the role of digitalization in enhancing ESG
  monitoring. From a global perspective\, this session fosters collaboratio
 n and innovation towards a more sustainable future.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\
 ;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Subtopics&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;u
 l&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Political Commitment&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Technical A
 ssistance for NTFCs in Climate Mitigation&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Transiti
 oning to Circular Value Chains for Climate Resilience&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&
 gt\;Traceability and Transparency&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Effective Instru
 ments for Sustainability and Climate Mitigation&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;In
 novating ESG Monitoring for Sustainable Trade&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;Shar
 ing Best Practices for Climate Action Across Borders&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/li&g
 t\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;p class=&quot\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on u
 nctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/node/44260
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