FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDY
REFORM (FFSR)
Convening Notice
The following convening notice, dated 10 July, is being
circulated at the request of the delegation of New Zealand (as co-ordinator of
the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform Initiative).
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The Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform
(FFSR) Initiative will hold its sixth meeting,
in hybrid mode in Room D and via Zoom on 17
July, from 15.00 Geneva time. All WTO Members are invited to attend
the meeting. Please see technical arrangements in Annex I.
Agenda
1._
Introductory Remarks by the Chair
2._
Update Reports
3._
Next Steps on Concrete
Options (WTO Doc _WT/MIN(24)/19, Annex I)
(a)_ Pillar One: Enhanced Transparency
(i)_ Updates on action
steps in relation to use of WTO Trade Policy Reviews and topics for the Committee
on Trade and Environment "Thematic Sessions".
(ii)_
Input from broader stakeholders, including interested economic actors.
(b)_ Pillar Two: Crisis Support Measures
(i)_ Presentation by Uruguay on its renewable
energy transition and what this has meant for resilience during the recent
energy crisis – key lessons learned about the transition process.
(ii)_
Other Members' experience.
(c)_ Pillar Three: Addressing Most Harmful Fossil
Fuel Subsidies
Action Steps:
(i) and (ii) Examine
characteristics of different categories of fossil fuel subsidies and their effects;
as well as build understanding on pathways to reform.
First area of focus:
examination of support to fossil fuel production
a._
Presentation on overview of current trends in fossil
fuel investment.
b._
Review of initiatives and strategies being developed
in the transition away from fossil fuels.
c._
Presentation of Secretariat background note examining
trends and impacts of subsidies supporting the production of fossil fuels,
including at the different stages of the value chain.
(iii) Further
detail on planned informal dialogue, being organized for September, to enable
deeper engagement on pillar three issues.
4. Interventions by other stakeholders
5. Conclusion
Summary of discussions.
Annex I
Technical
Arrangements
Please note that this meeting will be held in hybrid
mode (Room D and via Zoom).
1 REMOTE
PARTICIPATION
Delegates
wishing to participate virtually via the Zoom platform, including capital-based
officials, must register in advance of the meeting through this link:
https://worldtradeorganization.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMode6tpjoiHNeK0H9FBWdvoOyoOB9SbE4I
After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the meeting.
Before the meeting:
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We are available 30 minutes before the
meeting to test your connection with you.
During the meeting:
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If technical difficulties result in
delegations being unable to intervene virtually under a given agenda item, the
opportunity to take the floor will be given at an appropriate juncture before
the meeting closes. Should the technical problem persist, delegations may
contact the meeting coordinators (ffsr@wto.org) during the course of the
meeting, either to send their statement for it to be read out during the
meeting, or to request that the attendees be informed of their interest in the
item under consideration and their intention to circulate their written statement
after the meeting.
2 STATEMENTS
To
facilitate interpretation, delegations are strongly encouraged to send their
written statements to the Secretariat (ffsr@wto.org) before the meeting
starts. Statements will also be gratefully received during the meeting (ffsr@wto.org).
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