Global Platform events at past UNFCCC COPs
The Durban Trade and Climate Change Symposium
Symposium at COP 17/CMP 7
5 December 2011to6 December 2011 08:30 to 20:30
It is with the aim of generating proposals for fostering strong multilateral regimes on trade and climate change and promoting transition to a low-carbon economy and a sustainable energy future that ICTSD, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Department of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Africa (the dti) are convening this Symposium, to take place on 5 and 6 December 2011 in parallel to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP 17/CMP 7 in Durban, South Africa.
The Role of Trade and Markets in Addressing Climate Change and Sustainable Development
ICTSD Symposium at COP 16
8 December 2010to9 December 2010 08:30 to 19:00
It is with the aim of generating proposals for fostering strong multilateral regimes on trade and climate change and promoting transition to a low-carbon economy and a sustainable energy future that ICTSD convened the symposium on The Role of Trade and Markets in Addressing Climate Change and Sustainable Development, that took place on 8 and 9 December 2010 in parallel to the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
UNFCCC Side Event
Leveraging multilateral trade to address climate interface
4 December 2010 18:30 to 20:00
This event showcased an array of trade and climate linkages focusing on how trade can enable progress on climate mitigation and adaptation. Topics included: intellectual property; climate friendly goods; addressing poverty and building resilience; agriculture; carbon-labeling and competitiveness.
UNFCCC Side Event
Patents, technological knowledge and access to climate change mitigation technologies
30 November 2010 15:00 to 16:30
UNEP, EPO and ICTSD carried out a study on patents and clean energy technologies. The panel will discuss how practical tools derived from this study can contribute to a better understanding of IPR options in the UNFCCC negotiations. The panel will also consider relevant future areas of research.
UNFCCC Side Event on Patents and Clean Energy:
Bridging the Gap between Evidence and Policy
18 December 2009 11:00 to 12:30
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the European Patent Office (EPO), and the ICTSD presented their joint study on patenting trends and licensing practices in the area of clean energy technologies.
Climate Consortium Denmark Side Event on Competitiveness Impacts and Carbon Leakage:
Assessing the Evidence and the Policy Options
17 December 2009 10:00 to 11:30
Efforts to address climate change at the international and national levels highlight the critical role that economic instruments, markets, and regulatory tools will play.
ICTSD Dialogue on Transfer of Climate Change Technologies:
Challenges and Opportunities at Copenhagen and Beyond
16 December 2009 09:00 to 13:00
The objective of this dialogue was to examine, in an informal setting, the main options and proposals raised in the climate change negotiations on technology development and transfer, as well as to identify the issues and gaps that need further discussion and elaboration in the post-Copenhagen period, in order to reach an effective international framework for enhancing the diffusion of climate change technologies to developing countries.
The Trade and Climate Change Day
ICTSD event at COP 15
15 December 2009 09:00 to 18:30
The ICTSD Trade Day explored the most pressing challenges at the core of the trade and climate change debate, providing a space for constructive interaction among climate negotiators, experts from the trade and climate change community, civil society actors and the private sector in an informal and non-negotiating setting.
ICTSD Lunch Discussion:
Leveraging Trade Flows and Aid for Trade to Maximize Benefits for LDCs and SIDS
14 December 2009 13:00 to 14:30
This informal lunch with climate change negotiators from Least Developed Countries and Small Islands Developing States discussed possible ways to maximize financing benefits in the context of climate change negotiations and the implementation of trade-related development assistance, including Aid for Trade and the Enhanced Integrated Framework.
UNFCCC Side Event on Climate Change Adaptation:
LDCs, SIDS and SVEs
11 December 2009 20:00 to 21:30
The Commonwealth Secretariat and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) presented key research findings from their joint publication on trade, climate change and sustainable development: key issues for small states, least developed countries, and vulnerable economies.
ICTSD-IPC Dialogue on Climate Change and Food Security:
Taking Stock at the COP 15
11 December 2009 09:00 to 13:00
As the global community aims to reach a new international climate change framework, it is also faced with pressing food security needs among the world’s poor.
ICTSD-IPC Lunch on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade
10 December 2009 13:00 to 14:30
An informal lunch gathering of select negotiators and experts, this event discussed the agriculture and food security issues that arise in the context of the ongoing climate negotiations.