Discussion will start at the national level, looking at what effective alignment between trade, climate and development strategies looks like in practice, and what enables it. It will then turn to sectors, examining which entry points, such as critical minerals, agriculture and aluminium, offer the clearest pathways into green value chains, and what support they need to get there. Finally, it will consider how international cooperation on carbon system interoperability and standards can reduce the burden on developing countries.

Through open dialogue, participants will identify practical ways to align strategies at country and sector levels and unlock new opportunities for climate action.

• Chantal Line Carpentier, Head of the Trade, Environment Climate Change & Sustainable Development Branch, UNCTAD
• Yasmin Ismail, Senior Policy Advisor, Trade Climate and Sustainable Development, TESS
• Herbert Kafeero, Deputy Executive Director, SEATINI
• Miriam Garcia, Senior Climate Action Manager, WRI Brazil
• Ravi Shankar, Prasad, Distinguished Fellow, CEEW
• Southern Transitions (TBC)

Moderated by: Ana Gonzalez, Head of Projects, Climate Strategies

• How can countries shape the green trade transition and what are the opportunities? 
• What does effective national-level alignment between trade, climate, and development strategies look like in practice, and what enables it?
• Which sectoral entry points (e.g. critical minerals, agriculture, Aluminium) offer the clearest pathways into green value chains, and what support do they require?
• How can international cooperation on carbon system interoperability and standards reduce the burden in developing countries?