The FACT Dialogue will be actively participating in the roundtable on priorities and opportunities for collective trade action and cooperation to contribute to achieving climate goals organized by the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate.
This event will highlight examples of trade actions and cooperative efforts Coalition members are pursuing from the Coalition’s Menu of Voluntary Actions and support various aspects of the global climate agenda. Ministers and leaders from the climate and stakeholder community will share their experiences and perspectives on concrete trade-related actions and collaborations that can advance climate goals and support inclusive cooperation on trade, climate and sustainable development. The Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate brings together 63 Ministers of a diversity of countries from different regions with varying levels of development, climate vulnerabilities and trade circumstances.
Moderator: Bernice Lee OBE, Hoffmann Distinguished Fellow, Chatham House
Coalition Ministers and representatives
- Video messages from Coalition co-lead Ministers
- Rachel Kyte CMG, UK Special Envoy on Climate, United Kingdom
- H.E. James Baxter, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the WTO
- Minister or high-level representative of further Coalition members (TBC)
Leaders from multilateral organizations
- H.E. Selwin Charles Hart, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Climate Action and Just Transition
- Jean-Marie Paugam, Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization
Roundtable participants
- H.E. Mohamed Nasheed, Secretary-General, Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF)
- Ben Backwell, CEO, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Chair Elect, Global Renewables Alliance (GRA)
- Saliem Fakir, Founder and Executive Director of the African Climate Foundation (ACF)
- Marit Kitaw, Interim Director, African Minerals Development Center (AMDC)
- Dominic Waughray, Executive Vice President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
- Andrew Wilson, Deputy Secretary-General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Theo Mitchell, Director, Climate – Europe and International, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
- Hans Verolme, Senior Strategic Advisor, Forest, Agriculture & Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue
