Seizing the opportunity that many colleagues were in Abu Dhabi for MC13, TESS brought together a broad range of experts and stakeholders working on the climate-trade-sustainable development interface for this informal roundtable.
The roundtable aimed to offer an informal opportunity for a diverse group of experts to exchange views on priorities and ways forward for inclusive international cooperation on trade and trade policies to support the global climate agenda, fair transitions, and climate-resilient development. We proposed an informal exchange around three questions:
- What do you view as three top policy priorities on the climate and trade agenda in 2024?
- Where and how can the multilateral trading system best contribute?
- How to foster the inclusive cooperation needed for ambitious and fair action on the nexus of climate, trade & sustainable development?
Given the context of MC13, the conversation focused primarily on priorities and opportunities in the WTO setting, but broader reflections were welcome as well.
Participants provided 1-2 minute interventions on one of these questions, highlighting key issues.
