04 - 05 December 2007
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Climate change as a development challenge
- How can trade work for climate change?
- How can trade policy contribute to an orderly transition to a less carbon-intensive economy?
- Can active climate policy be compatible with, and enhance trade competitiveness?
Overview of the global biofuels market
- What is the size, main trends and future prospects for the biofuels market?
Relevant trade and sustainable development aspects of the biofuels market
- Certifying biofuels
- Ensuring climate change benefits of biofuels
- Prospects for the second generation of biofuels technologies
Recommendations for UNCTAD XII
- What impact would biofuels have on development strategies and how could UNCTAD support developing countries in the formulation of national biofuels strategies?
- Potential for South-South cooperation, particularly with respect to technical assistance and R&D.
- What can be done to help in the organization of the currently fragmented international biofuels market? How to de-couple biofuels/feedstock prices and food prices?
Quick Links:
| Provisional Programme |
| The BioFuels Initiative of UNCTAD|
| Ad hoc expert group meeting on Biofuels (19th June 2007 ) |
| Expert Meeting on BioFuels (30 November 2006) |
| Provisional Programme |
| The BioFuels Initiative of UNCTAD|
| Ad hoc expert group meeting on Biofuels (19th June 2007 ) |
| Expert Meeting on BioFuels (30 November 2006) |
(TD(XII)/BP/2) -
29 Nov 2007
Language(s)
English |