TESS - Climate and Trade

Addressing the Climate Crisis and Supporting Climate-Resilient Development: Where Can the Trading System Contribute?

A Synergies series, curated by TESS.

Offering perspectives from a range of experts from around the world, this series provides a space for discussion on a proactive and inclusive agenda on where the trading system can contribute to addressing the climate crisis in ways that support sustainable and climate-resilient development.

Expert View

Carbon Copies? Suspicious Patterns of Commercial and Industrial Policy Response by the Behemoths of World Trade

Potential trade conflicts call for international alignment and transparency in climate-related industrial policies.

Simon J.Evenett & Fernando Martin 16 December 2024

Expert View

Ambitious Climate Action Urgently Needs International Cooperation Across Clean Energy Value Chains

The rapid transition to clean energy relies on resilient international supply chains.

Peter Wooders & Tom Moerenhout 19 November 2024

Expert View

Can the International Maritime Organization Incentivize an Equitable Transition Away From Fossil Fuel Use?

The IMO has committed to new and upgraded climate targets in its 2023 revised strategy on GHG reduction.

Tristan Smith 15 November 2024

Expert View

From Tension to Cooperation on Trade-Related Climate Measures: Six Principles to Bolster International Cooperation

Key principles of international law can serve as guidance to bolster cooperation around trade-related climate measures.

International Legal Expert Group on Trade-Related Climate Measures and Policies 10 November 2024

Expert View

Three Key Issues to Address at the Interface Between Climate and Trade

Collective action on a set of key issues is urgently needed on the nexus of trade, climate, and sustainable development.

Ignacio Garcia Bercero 10 November 2024