The objective of the Trade, Climate Change and Environment Programme (TCCEP) is to strengthen the competitiveness of developing countries in environmental markets and to overcome barriers that might result from environment related standards. ITC builds capacity of small and medium enterprises and trade support institutions in selected sectors including organic and biodiversity products as well as carbon standards for agricultural products.
Assisting Developing Country Exporters in Exploring Environmental Market Opportunities
TCCEP works through three modes of support:
- Capacity building for companies and trade support institutions on meeting market requirements,
- Strengthening market linkages through trade fair preparation and participation, and
- Publishing market studies and guides on sustainability related markets.
TCCEP focuses on two main areas of the environmental market:
Click on the above links to find out more on the various TCCEP projects and publications in each of these areas.
The TCCEP is also responsible for mainstreaming environment into ITC programmes and processes and coordinating the reduction of ITC’s own carbon footprint.
TCCEP Brochure
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“No issue is more central to economic growth and development. No issue is more vital to the well-being of billions of people, particularly in the poorest countries in the world… We can catch two birds – climate change and economic growth – with one stone: prosperity will come to those who take a low carbon path.”
(Ban-ki Moon, Secretary General, United Nations, 17 August, 2009) |
TCCEP Newsletter
Our Newsletter informs you about our recent activities. Issue 2 (April 2012) of the Newsletter is accessible online. To subscribe to the newsletter, please contact us.
ISSUE 2 (APRIL 2012) (HTML / PDF)
In the second issue of the TCCEP Newsletter, you will find the following articles:
- ITC/COLEACP-PIP/FPEAK Workshop on Carbon and Water Standards
- New Technical Paper on Product Foorptinting Standards
- New Technical Paper on Cotton and Climate Change
- Update on Zambia project: Helping exporters compete in premium organic markets
- Partnership in Zambia with the Finnish Embassy
- Launch of the Biotrade Project in Peru
- Three New Technical Papers on the US Market for Natural Products
- Supply Side West
- Analyzing Trade in Wildlife
ISSUE 1 (MARCH 2011) (EN / FR / ES)
In the first issue of the TCCEP Newsletter, you will find the following articles:
- Building Sustainable supply and higher prices through organic conversion
- BioFach 2009 and 2010
- Organic Link- Creating Business Through the Web
- Carbon Labels - What do they mean for Exporters
- Capacity Building on Carbon Standards
- Climate Change and the Coffee Industry