World Trade Organization, which deals to ensure that trade is carried out in the most fluid, predictable and free way possible, has announced to organize an in person & Zoom based Trade Forum for Decarbonization Standards on 9 March 2023 from 02:00-16:00, for which in person registration will close on 6 March. WTO said “Promoting transparency and coherence in the iron and steel sector will promote a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the role of coherent and transparent standards in accelerating the global scale up of low carbon steelmaking technologies and avoiding trade frictions. It will bring together WTO Members, industry, standards bodies, international organizations, and academic experts to share perspectives on challenges and opportunities around decarbonization standards and the potential role of the WTO in promoting international cooperation with a focus on the iron and steel supply chain.” The speakers include --------------14:00-14:45 (Leaders' Conversation: Leading the charge to tackle the decarbonization challenge for trade)World Trade Organization Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaBurkina Faso’s President’s Special Envoy for SDGs & Climate Change HRH Princess Abze DjiqmaArcelorMittal CEO Mr Aditya Mittal --------------14:45-16:00Action Panel 1: Laying the foundation for coherent and transparent steel decarbonization standardsPOSCO’s International Trade Office Head Mr Kyung-han KimChina Baowu Steel’s Central Research Institute’s Decarbonization Director Ms Yinghao LiuGerdau’s Environmental Manager Ms Cenira de Moura NunesSilverado Policy Accelerator Co-founder & Chairman Ms Maureen HinmanInternational Energy Agency’s ETP Division’s Industry Sector Lead Mr Peter Levi --------------16:15-17:30Action Panel 2: Driving global convergence and international cooperation in decarbonization standardsWorld Steel Association’s Director General Dr Edwin BassonResponsibleSteel CEO Ms Annie HeatonNucor Corporation’s Director of Corporate Sustainability Mr David MiracleOECD’s Head of Structural & Industry Policy Division Mr Stephan Raes --------------17:30-17:45A conversation with DDG Paugam and moderators on what role the WTO can playWorld Trade Organization’s Deputy Director-General Mr Jean-Marie Paugam The event will be moderated by World Steel Association’s Environment and Climate Change Head Ms Åsa EkdahlHead, , Registration in Person Registration for Zoom
World Trade Organization, which deals to ensure that trade is carried out in the most fluid, predictable and free way possible, has announced to organize an in person & Zoom based Trade Forum for Decarbonization Standards on 9 March 2023 from 02:00-16:00, for which in person registration will close on 6 March. WTO said “Promoting transparency and coherence in the iron and steel sector will promote a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the role of coherent and transparent standards in accelerating the global scale up of low carbon steelmaking technologies and avoiding trade frictions. It will bring together WTO Members, industry, standards bodies, international organizations, and academic experts to share perspectives on challenges and opportunities around decarbonization standards and the potential role of the WTO in promoting international cooperation with a focus on the iron and steel supply chain.” The speakers include --------------14:00-14:45 (Leaders' Conversation: Leading the charge to tackle the decarbonization challenge for trade)World Trade Organization Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaBurkina Faso’s President’s Special Envoy for SDGs & Climate Change HRH Princess Abze DjiqmaArcelorMittal CEO Mr Aditya Mittal --------------14:45-16:00Action Panel 1: Laying the foundation for coherent and transparent steel decarbonization standardsPOSCO’s International Trade Office Head Mr Kyung-han KimChina Baowu Steel’s Central Research Institute’s Decarbonization Director Ms Yinghao LiuGerdau’s Environmental Manager Ms Cenira de Moura NunesSilverado Policy Accelerator Co-founder & Chairman Ms Maureen HinmanInternational Energy Agency’s ETP Division’s Industry Sector Lead Mr Peter Levi --------------16:15-17:30Action Panel 2: Driving global convergence and international cooperation in decarbonization standardsWorld Steel Association’s Director General Dr Edwin BassonResponsibleSteel CEO Ms Annie HeatonNucor Corporation’s Director of Corporate Sustainability Mr David MiracleOECD’s Head of Structural & Industry Policy Division Mr Stephan Raes --------------17:30-17:45A conversation with DDG Paugam and moderators on what role the WTO can playWorld Trade Organization’s Deputy Director-General Mr Jean-Marie Paugam The event will be moderated by World Steel Association’s Environment and Climate Change Head Ms Åsa EkdahlHead, , Registration in Person Registration for Zoom
