BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d167229d66 DTSTART:20230605T133000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230605T150000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Webinar on Opening green windows: Technological opportunities for a low-carbon world - The role of green industrial policies CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The world is facing pressing social and economic challenges of unprecedented nature. Hovering over this conjuncture is the climate crisis . As of 2023\, carbon emissions are at a record high\, reflecting historic al growth patterns sourced by fossil fuels and a lack of political will to transition towards renewable energies. Governments are facing complex tra de-offs between promoting inclusive economic growth and mitigating climate change.\n\nGreen technologies offer transformative solutions to achieve t his dual goal. Green technologies are usually associated with renewable en ergy technologies but also include the strategic use of traditional and ne w digital technologies like blockchain\, artificial intelligence\, and the Internet of Things. They enable cleaner and more efficient production\, t hus creating a synergy between economic development and climate change mit igation.\n\nGreen transformation\, supported by frontier technologies\, of fers a viable route for developing countries to claim agency in their own development narrative and move from crisis to sustainable development. To benefit from the green technology revolution\, strong government efforts a re needed to take strategic\, long-term action to build innovation and tec hnological capacities to spur sustainable economic growth and increase the ir resilience to future crises.\n\nObjective\n\nThis webinar co-organized by UNCTAD and SOAS University of London presented UNCTAD'\;s Technolog y and Innovation Report 2023\, followed by a panel discussion by experts. The discussion focused on the economic development potential related to gr een technologies and the role of green industrial policies to foster their growth and cover the gap between developed and developing economies. The event served as a platform for peer learning and awareness raising of poli cy options to harness the frontier technologies to achieve the dual goal o f economic growth and environmental sustainability.\n\n \n\nProgramme\n\n  \n\n13:30 – 13:40 (BST)/14:30 – 14:40 (CEST) Opening remarks \n\n \nAngel Gonzalez-Sanz\, Head of the Technology\, Innovation and Knowledge Development Branch\, UNCTAD\nAntonio Andreoni\, Professor\, SOAS Univer sity of London\n\n\n13:40 – 13:50 (BST)/14:40 – 14:50 (CEST) Presentat ion\n\n\nTechnology and Innovation Report 2023 – Clovis Freire Junior\, Team Leader of the Technology and Innovation Report 2023\, UNCTAD\n\n\n13: 50 – 14:40 (BST)/14:50 – 15:40 (CEST) A roundtable discussion\n\nChair ed by Antonio Andreoni\, Professor\, SOAS University of London with:\n\n\n Ha-Joon Chang\, Professor\, SOAS University of London\nFiona Tregenna\, P rofessor\, University of Johannesburg\nRasmus Lema\, Associate Professor \, UNU-MERIT\n\n\n14:40 – 14:55 (BST)/15:40 – 15:55 (CEST) Q&\;A\n\ n14:55 – 15:00 (BST)/15:55 – 16:00 (CEST) Closing by chair of the sess ion\nhttps://unctad.org/tir2023\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unc tad.org/meeting/webinar-opening-green-windows-technological-opportunities- low-carbon-world-role-green DTSTAMP:20260707T150834Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR