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LOCATION:Online and Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:SDG 12 Sustainable Consumption and Production: the contribution of 
 competition and consumer policies
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DESCRIPTION:Responsible Consumption and Production\, the Sustainable Develo
 pment Goal 12 (SDG 12)\, is an essential component of sustainable developm
 ent and a critical priority for the international community\, as evidenced
  in the new UNCTAD report Competition and Consumer Protection Policies for
  Sustainability.\n\nAchieving SDG 12 requires the adoption of sustainable 
 production and consumption patterns\, which minimize environmental impacts
 \, promote resource efficiency\, and reduce waste. In this context\, the r
 ole of competition and consumer protection policies in promoting sustainab
 le consumption and production has received increasing attention in recent 
 years.\n\nThis panel aims to highlight the critical importance of SDG 12 a
 nd the urgent need to advance towards sustainable consumption exploring th
 e contributions of competition and consumer protection policies in achievi
 ng SDG 12 and identifying potential opportunities for advancing towards su
 stainable consumption and production. \n\nJoin us for a high-level sessio
 n on SDG 12\, Responsible Consumption and Production: the contributions of
  competition and consumer protection policies\, where we will explore the 
 crucial role of sustainable consumption and production patterns in achievi
 ng a sustainable future.\n\nThe session will focus on the contributions of
  competition and consumer protection in promoting sustainable consumption 
 and production\, and how they can drive innovation\, enhance efficiency\, 
 and promote sustainability.\n\nEsteemed panelists from government\,  will
  share their insights on the challenges and opportunities in promoting sus
 tainable consumption and production\, and how competition and consumer pro
 tection can promote the sustainable patters.\n\nThis thought-provoking dis
 cussion will highlight the critical importance of SDG 12 and the urgent ne
 ed to advance towards sustainable consumption and production to ensure a p
 rosperous and resilient future for all.\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\nMs. Thezi R. Mab
 uza\, Deputy Commissioner\, National Consumer Commission\, South Africa\nM
 s. Natalie Harsdorf-Borsch\, Director-General\, Austrian Federal Competiti
 on Authority \nMs. Ninette K. Mwarania\, Manager\, Planning\, Policy and 
 Research\, Competition Authority of Kenya \nMs. Maria Charitou\, Head of 
 Competition Advocacy Unit of Directorate-General for Competition of the He
 llenic Competition Commission\nMr. Jorge Laguna-Celis\, Head\, One Planet 
 Network\, UN Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Produc
 tion (10YFP)\, United Nations Environment Programme\nMs. Carmen Ligia Vald
 errama\, Professor\, Universidad del Externado\, Colombia\n\n\nModerator:
     \n\n\nMs. Teresa Moreira\, Head\, Competition and Consumer Policies
  Branch (CCPB)\, DITC\, UNCTAD\n\nhttps://unctad.org/system/files/official
 -document/ditccplp2023d1_en.pdf\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc
 tad.org/meeting/sdg-12-sustainable-consumption-and-production-contribution
 -competition-and-consumer
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