For inclusive international cooperation and action on trade and sustainability
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Our Work Themes
Our work is organized around four core themes, reflecting the triple planetary crises of climate change, nature loss, and pollution, with a cross-cutting emphasis on inclusive trade-related cooperation that supports sustainable development.
Our Work Policy Areas
Our work responds to evolving and emerging policy developments, both through and alongside our thematic work. Here is a sample of the policy areas we currently focus on.
Initiatives
Alongside our work on thematic priorities and policy areas, we are engaged in several initiatives that reflect cross-cutting priorities or respond to strategic policy opportunities.
Multilateral Trading System
Multilateral Trading Sytem
TESS supports inclusive cooperation for environment and sustainable development in the multilateral trading sytstem.
Plastics Treaty Negotiations
Plastics Treaty Negotiations
TESS supports cooperation towards an ambitious, effective, and fair plastics treaty.
International Expert Groups
International Expert Groups
TESS mobilizes international expert groups for guidance on critical issues at the interface of trade and sustainability.
Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate
TESS hosts the Secretariat of the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate.
Integrated Forum on Climate Change and Trade
TESS serves as the anchor organization of the joint Secretariat of the IFCCT.
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