BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1ca34 DTSTART:20260427T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260427T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1ca94 DTSTART:20260428T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260428T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1ca9e DTSTART:20260429T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260429T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1caa5 DTSTART:20260430T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260430T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1caad DTSTART:20260501T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260501T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cab5 DTSTART:20260502T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260502T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cabf DTSTART:20260503T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260503T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cac7 DTSTART:20260504T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260504T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cad0 DTSTART:20260505T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260505T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cada DTSTART:20260506T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260506T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cae2 DTSTART:20260507T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260507T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1caec DTSTART:20260508T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260508T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1caf4 DTSTART:20260509T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260509T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cafc DTSTART:20260510T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260510T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb05 DTSTART:20260511T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260511T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb0e DTSTART:20260512T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260512T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb16 DTSTART:20260513T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260513T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb20 DTSTART:20260514T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260514T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb28 DTSTART:20260515T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260515T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb31 DTSTART:20260516T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260516T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb3a DTSTART:20260517T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260517T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb41 DTSTART:20260518T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260518T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb49 DTSTART:20260519T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260519T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb52 DTSTART:20260520T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260520T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb5a DTSTART:20260521T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260521T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb63 DTSTART:20260522T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260522T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb6b DTSTART:20260523T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260523T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb73 DTSTART:20260524T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260524T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb7b DTSTART:20260525T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260525T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb90 DTSTART:20260526T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260526T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cb9b DTSTART:20260527T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260527T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cba5 DTSTART:20260528T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260528T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cbad DTSTART:20260529T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260529T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cbb6 DTSTART:20260530T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260530T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cbd0 DTSTART:20260531T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260531T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cbd8 DTSTART:20260601T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260601T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cbe1 DTSTART:20260602T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260602T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cbe6 DTSTART:20260603T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260603T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cbea DTSTART:20260604T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260604T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cbef DTSTART:20260605T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260605T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cbf3 DTSTART:20260606T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260606T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cbf7 DTSTART:20260607T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260607T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4cac5b1cbfc DTSTART:20260608T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260608T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:eLearning course: Harnessing trade to advance national climate and development goals – 2nd edition CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This online course equips participants to harness trade as a dr iver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. Dra wing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trade and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate-st rategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the at tainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with ot her national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it c ombines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introduct ory webinar with UNCTAD experts.This new edition of the course builds on t he strong response to the first edition of the course\, which attracted ov er 500 applications and brought together participants from government\, ac ademia\, international organizations\, and the private sector across regio ns\, reflecting the growing awareness of the potential contribution of tra de to climate action.BackgroundTrade can be used as a delivery tool for cl imate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environ mentally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon economic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transf er and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the inc lusion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent U NCTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is need ed to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.In line with the recently adopted Geneva Consensus \, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at their request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nationally determined cont ributions.Learning objectivesUnderstand the linkages between trade and cli mate change and the potential contribution of trade to climate action\, in cluding to NDCsIdentify key categories of trade‑related measures used to promote low‑carbon economic diversification\, climate resilience (adapt ation)\, and climate change mitigationContribute to the formulation\, adop tion\, and implementation of trade‑related measures and policies to adva nce climate and sustainable development goals in NDCs and other relevant n ational plans and strategiesContent and StructureModule 1: Trade and clima te change nexusModule 2: Trade policy tools for climate actionModule 3: NT Ms and climate changeModule 4: Identifying climate‑strategic sectors and formulating trade‑related measuresOptional Module: Sustainable finance tools for trade-related climate actionTarget audienceGovernment officials from trade\, environment\, industry\, agriculture\, energy\, tourism and f inance ministries\, quality infrastructure bodies\, customs and promotion agencies\; Academics and researchers in trade\, climate and public policy\ ; Representatives of regional organizations on trade\, climate and value c hain development\; Private sector and finance professionals including expo rters\, MSMEs\, entrepreneurs\, industry associations\, green technology f irms\, banks and climate funds\; and civil society and specialized NGOs.At a glanceModality: Online (4 self-paced modules + 1 live webinar)Duration and workload: 6 weeks\, 2-3 h/week - 12–16 hours totalLanguage: English  Certification: UNCTAD Certificate of Completion awarded to participants who successfully complete the course Schedule:Applications: 17 March to 2 0 April 2026Course dates: 27 April to 8 June 2026Registrations for this co urse are closed. Enrollment confirmations will be notified on 23 April 202 6.<\;p>\;This online course equips participants to harness trade as a driver for low-carbon development\, climate resilience\, and mitigation. D rawing on UNCTAD’s research and technical cooperation experience on trad e and climate change\, the course guides participants to identify climate- strategic sectors and design relevant trade policies to contribute to the attainment of the climate and other sustainable goals of the 2030 Agenda f or Sustainable Development\, while promoting coherence and alignment with other national development strategies. Delivered over a 6-week period\, it combines short self-paced modules\, curated readings and one live introdu ctory webinar with UNCTAD experts.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This new edition of the course builds on the strong response to the first edition of the co urse\, which attracted over 500 applications and brought together particip ants from government\, academia\, international organizations\, and the pr ivate sector across regions\, reflecting the growing awareness of the pote ntial contribution of trade to climate action.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Back ground<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Trade can be used as a delivery tool for cli mate solutions. Well-designed trade measures facilitate access to environm entally preferable goods and services\, lower costs\, provide low carbon e conomic diversification opportunities\, contributing to technology transfe r and upgrading\, while improving value-chain resilience. Despite the incl usion of some trade-related measures in national climate plans\, recent UN CTAD analysis and findings from technical cooperation projects show that a structured approach for the design and adoption of such measures is neede d to better harness their potential to advance national climate goals and contribute to the SDGs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;In line with the recently ad opted Geneva Consensus\, UNCTAD continues to assist Member States\, at the ir request\, in better using trade and investment policies to advance nati onally determined contributions.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Learning objective s<\;/h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;ed21ad6faeaa36d 8105aa958e01d1ed00\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeti ng/elearning-course-harnessing-trade-advance-national-climate-and-developm ent-goals-2nd DTSTAMP:20260707T073555Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR