United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) works on environmental matters dates back to 1971, when the group of Senior Advisors to the UNECE Governments on environmental issues was created, which led to the establishment of the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy (CEP) in 1994. As CEP meets annually, the Twenty-second Session of the Committee on Environmental Policy (CEP) will be held in Geneva.

Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) is an independent, non-profit, economic research institution based in Pretoria, South Africa. It was established in 1996 to support economic policy development, with an emphasis on industrial policy, in South Africa and the region. Currently TIPS has three main areas of work: trade and industrial policy; inequality and economic inclusion; and sustainable growth. 

The Centro Mario Molina (CMM), Mario Molina Center for Strategic Studies on Energy and the Environment, is a leading independent research centre in Mexico, founded by Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Dr. Mario Molina. Its mission is to design result-oriented public policy recommendations to solve complex challenges related to five key areas of research: sustainable energy, sustainable cities, climate change, environmental health & air quality, and education.

Drawing on his expertise as former Executive Director of the UN Environment, Achim Steiner, Director of the Oxford Martin School, will present the latest trends and explore the varied challenges of a global transition towards an inclusive green economy. This event will be followed by a drinks reception, to which all are welcome.

The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) is a prominent think tank based in India. The organisation focuses on addressing key challenges faced by the country, such as Sustainable and Secure Future, India's Green Energy Transition, and Clean Air for All.

The plan for a sustainable future is supported by the EU 2020 strategy (EC 2010), a ten-year scheme for growth and jobs. One of its key objectives is to address the need for sustainable and inclusive growth through the promotion of a competitive and greener economy in the EU.

Climate, food, population, health: How do we find solutions to the world's biggest challenges?

Solving Grand Challenges, such as climate change, global health or population growth, will require large-scale initiatives to foster technological innovation and diffusion.

The OECD Global Forum on Environment on "Towards Quantifying the Links Between Environment and Economic Growth" will be held on 24-25 October 2016 at the OECD Conference Centre, Paris.

90% of emissions from energy use are priced at less than EUR 30 per tonne, a lower-end estimate of the damage from emitting 1 tone of CO2 and 60% of emissions are subject to no price whatsoever. We are making poor use of carbon pricing, a acost-effective means of reducing CO2 emissions