6-18 November - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ will play an active role in the upcoming UN Climate Change COP27 taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 to 18 November. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will participate in world leaders' summit events while the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ will also take part in events with other organizations to discuss issues regarding trade and climate change. COP27 will also see the launch of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's 2022 World Trade Report entitled "Climate Change and International Trade".
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ participation
13:30-15:30 (EET)
Roundtable on Food Security
co-convened by Egypt and the World Economic Forum
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Speaker: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General
16:00-18:00 (EET)
"When will leaders lead?” The state role in mobilising and directing finance for climate and health
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Speaker: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General
Multilevel Action Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP27
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11:00-12:00 (EET)
Accelerating Adaptation in Africa
co-organized by the African Union and Global Center for Adaptation
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Speaker: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General
14:45-15:30 (EET)
Time to Act: Implementing Trade-Related Contributions to the Global Response to Climate Change
Launch of World Trade Report on Climate Change
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Speaker: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General
UK Pavilion, COP27 Blue Zone
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9:30-10:30 (EET)
Business Action in Trade to Accelerate the Low-Carbon Transition
ICC Pavilion, COP27 Blue Zone
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11:00-11:45 (EET)
Building climate and trade competitiveness for small businesses
Co-organized with the International Trade Centre
Africa Pavilion, COP27 Blue Zone
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11:00-12:00 (EET)
UNCTAD-°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ High-Level Forum on Global Investment and Trade for Climate Transformation
co-organized with UNCTAD
Hall A, COP27 Blue Zone
13:15-14:45 (EET)
How combatting plastic pollution and illegal traffic in plastic waste can help reduce carbon emissions
15:00-16:30 (EET)
Accelerating the Low-Carbon Transition Through Sustainable and Inclusive Trade
Official COP27 side event co-organized with ITC, UNEP, WIPO and UNHRLLS
18:30-20:00 (EET)
Advancing the green steel industry using international standards
co-organized with UNIDO
Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCrEEE) Pavilion, Blue Zone
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10:30-11:00 (EET)
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's role in addressing climate change, with a preview of the 2022 World Trade Report
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will discuss the central role of trade policy in supporting a just and ambitious global response to climate change. She will also preview the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's flagship publication, the World Trade Report, which this year focuses on trade and climate change.
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Speaker: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General
Press Conference Room Cairo, Nefertiti Area
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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's World Trade Report on Climate Change was launched at COP27.
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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ resources on climate change
Climate Change Adaptation and Trade
Policy briefOverview of trade policies adopted to address climate change
Information briefClimate change in Regional Trade Agreements
Information briefThe carbon content of international trade
Information briefClimate change is a global environmental challenge that calls for collective solutions, multilateral cooperation and coherent action in line with the international community's wider ambitions for economic growth and sustainable development.