The transitions to low-carbon sustainable economies require not only cleaner production and energy systems, but also more resilient, diversified and inclusive value chains. However, the opportunities and adjustment costs associated with the sustainable and low carbon transitions are unevenly distributed across countries, sectors and communities.
This session will explore how trade, investment and international cooperation can support these transitions and foster structural transformation that strengthens economic resilience, competitiveness and inclusive development for all. Discussions will consider pathways for industrial and land use decarbonization including through circular models that create new opportunities in sustainable agriculture, the bioeconomy and the blue economy, particularly for developing countries.
The session will also examine how affordable access to climate-relevant and other clean technologies, finance, skills and capacity building can enable countries and businesses to participate effectively in emerging sustainable value chains, creating opportunities for SMEs and local communities.
Panelists
MODERATOR
Jaime de Bourbon de Parme, Director of the OECD Environment Directorate (TBC)
SPEAKERS
- Mustafa Tuzcu, Deputy Minister of Trade of Türkiye
- Rachel Kyte, UK Special Representative for Climate (TBC)
- Aik Hoe Lim, Director, Trade and 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 Islands Initiative, Global Risks and Resilience, ODI
- Gilles Vermot Desroches, Chief Corporate Citizenship and Institutional Affairs Officer at Schneider Electric
