Climate and Trade Cooperation for Climate-resilient Development

Veranstaltungsart
Official UNFCCC Side Event

Ort / Datum
Bonn, 10.06.2026

Veranstalter

Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI), Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS), German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

The adoption of the COP30 Mutirão Decision has drawn increased attention to the relevance of trade policy and trade cooperation to the pursuit of climate ambition and climate-resilient development. The 2026 Bonn Climate Meetings will host the first Mutirão Dialogue on climate change and trade offering a multilateral setting for governments, institutions and stakeholders from the climate and trade communities to explore “opportunities, challenges and barriers in relation to enhancing international cooperation related to the role of trade” in addressing climate change.

This side event, co-organized by the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI), the Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS), and the German Institute for Development & Sustainability (IDOS), will bring together experts from civil society and academia to highlight concrete experiences, policy innovations, and cooperation pathways to illustrate how trade can be shaped and governed to support climate ambition and climate‑resilient development. The discussion will also consider how the Mutirão Decision can catalyze new incentives, opportunities and innovative approaches that enable trade systems to work constructively in tandem with climate and development priorities.

Guiding questions

  • In what ways could the COP30 Mutirão Decision open the door to deeper trade cooperation—whether through regulatory innovation, capacity‑building, or investment and value chains partnerships—that strengthen the ability of countries to meet their climate and sustainable development goals?
  • Looking ahead, what types of international cooperation hold the greatest potential for trade policy to unlock climate and development benefits and can be prioritized in the Mutirão dialogue process?

Agenda

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Panel Discussion

  • Herbert Kafeero, SEATINI Uganda
  • Vicente Yu, Independent Expert/ Niner, University of Philippines
  • Avantika Goswami, Programme Manager, Climate Change and Green Economy Programme at the Centre for Science and Environment, CSE
  • Alden Meyer, E3G
  • Josra Riecke, GIZ
  • Yasmin Ismail, Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs, TESS

Moderator

Clara Brandi, Head of Department, IDOS

Audience Q&A (20 min) 

Closing Remarks (5 min)

Hinweis

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