Participants shared 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 64 Ministers of a diversity of countries from different regions with varying levels of development, climate vulnerabilities and trade circumstances.

The event took place in the COP29 Trade and Investment House Pavilion.

Moderator: Bernice Lee OBE, Hoffmann Distinguished Fellow, Chatham House

Coalition Ministers and representatives

• H.E. Luis Alberto Jaramillo, Minister for Production, Trade, Investment, and Fisheries, Ecuador, Coalition co-lead (video message)
• H.E. Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice President & Commissioner for Trade, European Union, Coalition co-lead (video message)
• Rachel Kyte CMG, UK Special Envoy on Climate, United Kingdom
  
• H.E. James Baxter, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the WTO

Senior 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 (WTO)

Roundtable participants

• H.E. Mohamed Nasheed, Secretary-General, Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF)
  
• Ben Backwell, CEO, Global Wind Energy Council and Chair Elect (GWEC), Global Renewables Alliance (GRA)
• Saliem Fakir, Founder and Executive Director, 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

Closing remarks

• H.E. Erwin Bollinger, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the WTO, Switzerland, Chair of the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE)