BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af4da6cb3810 DTSTART:20261113T065000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261113T075000Z LOCATION:Antalya COP31 Venue\, Türkiye SUMMARY:COP31 Finance &\; Trade Day: Session 1 – sustainable and low c arbon transitions\, resilient value chains\, and inclusive development CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The transitions to low-carbon sustainable economies require not only cleaner production and energy systems\, but also more resilient\, di versified and inclusive value chains. However\, the opportunities and adju stment costs associated with the sustainable and low carbon transitions ar e unevenly distributed across countries\, sectors and communities. This s ession will explore how trade\, investment and international cooperation c an support these transitions and foster structural transformation that str engthens economic resilience\, competitiveness and inclusive development f or all. Discussions will consider pathways for industrial and land use dec arbonization including through circular models that create new opportuniti es in sustainable agriculture\, the bioeconomy and the blue economy\, part icularly for developing countries. The session will also examine how affo rdable access to climate-relevant and other clean technologies\, finance\, skills and capacity building can enable countries and businesses to parti cipate effectively in emerging sustainable value chains\, creating opportu nities for SMEs and local communities.PanelistsMODERATOR Jaime de Bourbon de Parme\, Director of the OECD Environment Directorate (TBC) SPEAKERS   Mustafa Tuzcu\, Deputy Minister of Trade of Türkiye Rachel Kyte\, UK S pecial Representative for Climate (TBC) Aik Hoe Lim\, Director\, Trade an d Environment Division\, World Trade Organization  Luz Maria de la Mora\, Director of International Trade and Commodities\, UNCTAD Emily Wilkinson \, Principal Research Fellow and Director\, Resilient and Sustainable Isla nds Initiative\, Global Risks and Resilience\, ODI Gilles Vermot Desroch es\, Chief Corporate Citizenship and Institutional Affairs Officer at Schn eider Electric <\;p>\;The transitions to low-carbon sustainable econo mies require not only cleaner production and energy systems\, but also mor e resilient\, diversified and inclusive value chains. However\, the opport unities and adjustment costs associated with the sustainable and low carbo n transitions are unevenly distributed across countries\, sectors and comm unities.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This session will explore how t rade\, investment and international cooperation can support these transiti ons and foster structural transformation that strengthens economic resilie nce\, competitiveness and inclusive development for all. Discussions will consider pathways for industrial and land use decarbonization including th rough circular models that create new opportunities in sustainable agricul ture\, the bioeconomy and the blue economy\, particularly for developing c ountries.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The session will also examine how affordable access to climate-relevant and other clean technologies\, f inance\, skills and capacity building can enable countries and businesses to participate effectively in emerging sustainable value chains\, creating opportunities for SMEs and local communities.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Pane lists<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;MODERATOR&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;J aime de Bourbon de Parme\, Director of the OECD Environment Directorate (T BC)&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;SPEAKERS&\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\ ;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e54290acd17833e81ba56 df9f9a936e7d\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/cop 31-finance-trade-day-session-1-sustainable-and-low-carbon-transitions-resi lient-value DTSTAMP:20261111T211316Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR