BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8d1b087b2c3 DTSTART:20250131T090000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250131T120000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Ad hoc expert meeting on trade\, investment\, climate and sustainab le development CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Ad hoc expert meeting on trade\, investment\, climate and s ustainable Development will be held on 31 January 2025 in Room XXV of the Palais des Nations. It will start at 10 a.m. and will be conducted in Engl ish.  The meeting will be broadcast and made accessible to all registered participants.Recording on UN Web TVBackground and objectives of the meeti ngThe Paris Agreement requires Parties to prepare\, communicate\, and upda te successive nationally determined contributions (NDCs) every five years\ , aiming for the highest possible ambition to meet its goals and those of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (UNFCCC \, 2015). NDCs embody each country’s commitment to reducing emissions an d adapting to climate impacts.The first global stocktake under the Paris A greement\, concluded in December 2023 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)\, noted significant progress towards the Paris Agreeme nt goals\, albeit largely insufficient. It called for a comprehensive tran sformation across all sectors\, essential to lower emissions\, strengthen resilience\, and mobilize resources in a just and sustainable way to accel erate and amplify efforts to meet the agreed goals (UNFCCC\, 2024).As coun tries prepare their third round of NDCs (NDCs 3.0) before COP30 in 2025\, countries are encouraged to realign global emissions with climate goals wi th ambitious\, economy-wide emissions reduction targets across all sectors and greenhouse gases\, considering each country’s unique circumstances and shared but differentiated responsibilities based on individual capabil ities (UNFCCC\, 2015).Trade and Investment are key means to accelerate the implementation of climate goals\, contributing to just transitions and of fering sustainable development and trade opportunities. Trade can enhance access to the energy-efficient goods and technologies needed for climate c hange mitigation and adaptation. Sustainable trade practices can open new markets\, create decent jobs\, and drive innovation.Investment supports th e deployment of renewable energy. However\, UN Trade and Development (UNCT AD) research shows that only over a quarter of developing countries’ NDC s include detailed investment planning and fully utilize trade-related mea sures. The stakes are particularly high for developing countries where env ironmental degradation and climate change exacerbate poverty and undermine development gains.Against this background\, UNCTAD will introduce draft g uides for consultation for policymakers to mainstream trade and investment policies to advance national climate and sustainable development plans\, including NDCs\, and take advantage of new business and trade opportunitie s. The Guidelines are part of UNCTAD'\;s contribution to the COP29 Pre sidency Initiative: Baku Initiative on Climate Finance\, Investment and Tr ade Dialogue (BICFIT).ParticipationThis session is open to all member Stat es of UNCTAD. Other organizations\, including specialized agencies\, inter governmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories\, as well as academia and the private sector\, may part icipate as observers.RegistrationOnline registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting.LogisticsThe session will be held with physical participation in room XXV of the Palais des Nations.The link to listen live will be sent to registered participants\, at the email address used for registration\, one hour before the start of the session.<\;p&g t\;The Ad hoc expert meeting on trade\, investment\, climate and sustainab le Development will be held on 31 January 2025 in Room XXV of the Palais d es Nations. It will start at 10 a.m. and will be conducted in English. &am p\;nbsp\;The meeting will be broadcast and made accessible to all register ed participants.<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ad-hoc-expert-meeting-tr ade-investment-climate-and-sustainable-development DTSTAMP:20260825T043312Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR