The 17th Round Table on Sustainable Development

Transnational Sectoral Agreements and Climate Change

1-2 June 2005

• Background Paper: Can Transnational Sectoral Agreements help reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
  
• Outcome:  Discussions ongoing with governments and industry leaders in the cement and aluminium sectors regarding taking next steps towards negotiation of an agreement.
  
•  Agenda
  
• Chairman's Summary
  
• Sector presentations:   -  Aluminium

                                               -  Cement

                                               -  Steel

                                               -  Coal-fired electricity generation

                                               -  Automotive transport

• Ministerial Attendance: 8