The Forum on Trade, Environment and the SDGs (TESS) is convening a roundtable to discuss the role of trade and trade policy in supporting developing countries achieve climate resilient development in line with their climate objectives.

The session will bring authors of selected sectoral notes to share their main findings and discuss them with experts and policy makers.

Questions for discussion include:

• What are the key trade-related transformations expected across specific sectors under net zero transition pathways, and how might these affect developing countries competitiveness and integration in global value chains?
• What trade-related measures and industrial policies can developing countries leverage to support climate-resilient development amid shifting global demand?
• How can international cooperation at the nexus of trade and climate be harnessed or reformed to enable equitable participation of developing countries in the global net zero transition?

Speakers:

• Ellie BELTON, Senior Policy Advisor on Trade & Climate, E3G: Energy Transition
• Peter WOODERS, Managing Director, Geneva Platform for Resilient Value: Critical Minerals
• Nadira BAYAT, Senior Sustainable Development Policy Specialist, Independent: Digital Transformation [Online]
• Patrick SCHRODER, Senior Research Fellow, Environment and Society Centre, Chatham House: Textiles and Garments
• Naeem TARIQ, Legal Affairs Officer, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the World Trade Organization
• Kekeletso MASHIGO, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of South Africa to the World Trade Organization
• Nur Cagri KARABAG, Commercial Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Türkiye to the World Trade Organization