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As governments and stakeholders gather in Antalya from 9-20 November for the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), TESS will be on the ground to support a range of initiatives seeking to promote inclusive cooperation and action on trade, climate, and sustainable development.

This compilation of articles recently published in Synergies brings together perspectives from leading experts on a range of topics relevant to COP31 discussions at the intersection of trade, climate, and sustainable development.

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Claims Settlement: How Proactive Diplomacy Can Redress Climate Damages

This article proposes three building blocks for a climate claims settlement regime.

Kennedy Mbeva 15 October 2026
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Trading Beyond Fossil Fuels: Why Exporters and Importers Need a New Compact for Shared Prosperity

The COP30 Action Plan on Collaborative Exporter-Importer Governance offers an integrated framework for cooperation.

Lahra Liberti 21 September 2026
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From Minerals for an Energy Transition to Shared Transformation: Rewiring Cooperation for Africa’s Just Green Industrialization

Just partnerships must convert Africa’s mineral endowments into shared capabilities and climate-resilient prosperity.

Marit Y. Kitaw 18 September 2026
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The Role of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to Foster Trade-Based Cooperation in Climate Clubs

By leveraging Article 6 mechanisms, governments can move towards a cooperative model of a "club of carbon markets.”

Ilaria Espa 20 July 2026
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Reducing Fragmentation and Fostering Interoperability in Trade-Related Climate Measures

Fostering interoperability offers a pathway to align global decarbonization with trade benefits.

Emma Aisbett 22 June 2026
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Bridging Carbon Standards and Trade Rules for a Coherent Climate Agenda

The intersection of trade and climate is where the next decade of global economic governance will be shaped.

Chen Yang 15 June 2026
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Reclaiming Development Policy Space in a Fragmented Global Trading System for Green Industrialization: Imperatives for Africa

Africa occupies a central place in the emerging architecture of low-carbon production.

Jane S. Nalunga 04 June 2026
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Taking the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change a Leap Forward: UN General Assembly Adopts Landmark Resolution With Large Majority

The resolution’s determination to strengthen cooperation should reinvigorate efforts across international regimes.

Dominic Coppens 01 June 2026
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Where the Green Industrial Transition Lands as a Trade Design Question: The Rules Within the Rules

A trade architecture precise in design can make the globally efficient outcome the rational choice for each actor.

Carlijn Nouwen 15 May 2026
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The Role of Carbon Transparency and International Cooperation in Supply Chains for an Effective and Just Transition

The standardization of carbon accounting is consolidating as one of the pillars of global economic governance.

Emily Dionizio & Virginia Antonioli 11 May 2026
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Rethinking the Concept of International Disciplines on Fossil Fuel Subsidies

There is a strong case for a binding international agreement on fossil fuel subsidies within the WTO framework.

Robert Howse & Petrus van Bork 10 April 2026
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Critical Minerals as an Observatory for Evolving Forms of Trade Cooperation

In the context of critical minerals diplomacy, what do new trade agreements promise and what challenges do they create?

Sunayana Sasmal 24 February 2026