Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has been invited by Overseas Development Institute (ODI) to join the High-Level session “Kicking away the ladder or building new scaffolding? Green trade measures and their development implications – a focus on the textiles and clothing global value chain”. ODI will hold the session on 14 September 2023.
The session summary is as follows:
Urgent action is needed to address the climate emergency and new sectoral initiatives driven by the need to achieve net-zero have arisen, including in the textiles and clothing sector. This sector has historically been archetypal in reducing poverty through trade, enabling countries to gain a foothold in industrialisation and global value chains. However, the impact of new green trade measures could unleash new exclusionary forces as supply chains adjust to new regulatory requirements. Unless mitigated, this process could undermine the very objectives the new policy instruments seek to achieve, as well as broader global commitments on sustainable development as part of the 2030 Agenda. This panel draws on country experiences from Africa and Asia to explore the nexus of environmental, social and economic upgrading within the textiles and clothing value chain. It draws out the implications for inclusive policies for the advancement of green trade.
Speakers of the session:
Dr Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director, CPD will be joining the panel of esteemed speakers. The other panel speakers are Mr David Beer, Chief Executive, TradeMark Africa; Ms Jodie Keane, Senior Research Fellow, ODI; Mr George Riddell, Director Trade Strategy, E&Y. Mr Maximilliano Mendez-Parra, Principal Research Fellow, ODI will moderate the session.
