The Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) has the pleasure of inviting you to a Global Economy Monday Seminar on:
Carbon Footprints, Trade and Development
Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 10.00-12.30
Danish Institute for International Studies
Main Auditorium
Strandgade 71, ground floor, 1401 Copenhagen K
Background
Carbon footprint labels and border measures are at the centre of current debates cutting across climate change, trade and development policies. This seminar brings together three contributions to this debate that focus on: (1) proposals aiming at taxing carbon emissions at the border with the aim of leveling the playing field between countries with different carbon emission limits; (2) plans to use product carbon footprint (PCF) labels to encourage climate-friendly consumption; (3) emerging carbon footprint standards and their possible trade impacts.
Speaker
Michael F. Jensen, Project Senior Researcher, DIIS
Susanne Freidberg, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Dartmouth College, US
Simon Bolwig, Senior Researcher, DTU Climate Centre, Risø
Stefano Ponte, Senior Researcher, DIIS
Programme and Presentations
More details about the seminar are available on our website.
http://www.diis.dk/sw94732.asp
Practical Information
The seminar will be held in English.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use our online registration form no later than Tuesday, 10 August 2010 at 12.00 noon.
Please await confirmation by e-mail from DIIS for participation.
Sincerely,
Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
The Conference Section
Strandgade 56
DK-1401 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Ph. (+45) 32 69 87 51
Fax (+45) 32 69 87 00
E-mail: event@diis.dk
Web: www.diis.dk
