BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651b78 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651bc8 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651bd5 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651bdf 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651be9 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651bf3 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c0d 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c16 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c1f 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c29 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c4b 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c56 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c5f 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c69 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c73 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c7d 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c86 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c91 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651c9b 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651ca5 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651cb0 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651cbb 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651cc5 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651ccf 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651cda 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651ce4 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651cef 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651cf9 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d04 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d0c 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d16 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d20 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d29 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d33 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d3d 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d46 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d4f 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d58 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d61 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d69 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d73 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d7d 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cde9651d86 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:20260825T001518Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR