44th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties

Organizer: 2022 World Cold Chain Symposium (WCCS), Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC) and United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) OzonAction

 

Title: Pursuing the Food Cold Chain Action Agenda: Emergence of Finance Mechanisms

 

Description: “Pursuing the Food Cold Chain Action Agenda: Emergence of Finance Mechanisms” will call attention to the significant work underway around the world to reduce food loss and waste in an environmentally friendly manner, and to highlight means by which the sustainable cold chain can further this effort. The symposium will also help to spotlight the momentum for sustainable cold chain underway including:

• Joint UNEP OzonAction/GFCCC database and modelling program
• Work of the UNEP Cool Coalition under the Cold Chain Working Group
• Addressing the objectives of the Rome Declaration on the Contribution of the Montreal Protocol to Food Loss Reduction through Sustainable Cold Chain Development
• Champions 12.3 efforts to promote public and private sector finance mechanisms

 

The dialogue from the Symposium also highlights important themes that will be discussed at the upcoming COP27. The sessions include:

• Emerging Programs at the national and regional levels
• Technology Development and Case Studies
• Financial Mechanisms growing momentum

 

Contact:

Mr. Mackenzie Dobson

dobson@foodcoldchain.org