The Department for International Trade (DIT) is holding a Green is GREAT Pavilion within the Solutions and Innovation Zone at COP22. The UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech is the crucial next step for governments looking to operationalise the Paris Climate Change Agreement adopted last year. There are 20,000 international visitors expected at COP22, including a high-profile audience comprising senior policy makers, government officials, businesses, scientists and academics – all focusing on global solutions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Events programme
The Green is GREAT Pavilion will showcase the best of British expertise and innovation. Throughout COP22 we will be hosting a programme of workshops and networking events, exploring areas such as the UK’s innovative approach to green finance, energy adaptation and energy efficiency. Our programme of activity includes:
-Water and Wastewater – 8 November
–Energy from Waste – 9 November
-Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Workshop and Networking Event – 11 November, hosted by Dr Andrew Murrison MP, the British Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Morocco
-Green Finance Panel Discussion – 15 November, chaired by Sir Roger Gifford, Chairman of the City of London’s Green Finance Initiative & Alderman of the City of London
-Networking and Afternoon Tea – 15 November
–Green Finance presentations – 16 November
The events are free to attend – please register HERE.
Promote your product or service
We are giving British companies the chance to use the Green is GREAT Pavilion to pitch your product or service to a global audience.
This is a unique opportunity to use the Pavilion to raise your profile and make your voice heard. Please register for a pitch slot HERE.
The Department for International Trade team from the British Embassy Morocco and the British Chamber of Commerce in Casablanca will be there to support you during your visit to COP22.
REGISTER NOW TO JOIN US
Date: 7-18 November 2016
Location: Green is GREAT UK Pavilion, Stand 304, Solutions and Innovation Zone, COP22, Bab Ighli, Marrakech, Morocco
Follow us: @tradegovukEvent
Twitter : #GreenisGREAT
Contact: +44 (0) 20 7034 4848 or email [email protected].
