The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are hosting an informal policy dialogue on carbon markets during Climate Week Paris on 22 May.
An increasing number of jurisdictions are putting into place carbon markets. Nevertheless, an international carbon market governed through the UNFCCC process is for the time out of reach, despite progress towards a new global climate agreement to be reached by the end of this year.
This dialogue will explore the case for a “carbon market club” involving collaboration between coalitions of the willing, set in the context of a bottom-up climate governance framework agreed under the UNFCCC. The event will bring together experts, business representatives and policymakers for an interactive panel discussion looking at implications of such a club for the multilateral trading system as well as possible synergies between the two.
Logistics
Venue: Château de la Muette, Room D. OECD, 2, rue André Pascal, 75016 Paris
Date: Friday, 22 May
Time: 12:00-14:00
Catering: A light lunch will be served during the meeting.
Registration: Registration is mandatory, please register here. Registration will close on 21 May at 12:00. Registration is essential in order to be granted access to the OECD premises. Please arrive in good time in order to complete security checks.
Speakers
- Henry Derwent (Senior Advisor, Climate Strategies)
- Martin Hession* (International Carbon Markets Negotiator, European Commission)
- Nathaniel Keohane (Vice President, International Climate, EDF)
- Andrei Marcu (Senior Advisor, Carbon Market Forum)
- Andrew Prag (Trade and Environment Policy Analyst, OECD)
- Jeff Swartz (International Policy Director, IETA)
- Ingrid Jegou (Senior Manager, Climate Change, Trade and Sustainable Energy, ICTSD) - Moderator
Please visit the event website for the agenda and updates.