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Our dialogues, publications, and other activities on evolving and emerging policy developments in the area of subsidies.

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Welcome to Synergies, the TESS blog dedicated to promoting inclusive policy dialogue at the intersection of trade, environment, and sustainable development.

Publication - Briefing Note

Identifying and Tackling Environmentally Harmful Agricultural Subsidies in the WTO - Note on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Overview of the main impacts of the agricultural sector on greenhouse gas emissions.

Anthony Cox 06 May 2025
Expert View

Fisheries Subsidies and the WTO: How Far Have We Come?

Comprehensive overview exploring key aspects of the agreement, ongoing discussions, and where the negotiations stand.

Tristan Irschlinger 31 March 2025
Dialogue

Fostering Coherence, Fairness, and Interoperability in the Design of Trade-Related Climate Measures: Options for Inclusive Cooperation at the WTO?

This expert roundtable explored options to foster coherence, fairness and interoperability in the design of TrCMs.

21 February 2025
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
Publication - Policy Brief

Enhancing Sustainability Through Reforming Subsidies for Agriculture

T20 Brasil policy brief by members of the task force on trade and investment for sustainable and inclusive growth.

Christophe Bellmann, Clara Brandi, Umberto Celli, Carolyn Deere Birkbeck, & Peter Draper 28 November 2024
Expert View

Reforming Financial Systems and the Transition to an Economy That Values Nature

Fundamental reforms are needed to tilt financial incentives towards nature's protection and restoration.

Ruth Davis 01 October 2024
Expert View

Revitalizing International Fossil Fuel Subsidy Phase-Out Commitments Through Roadmaps, Closing Loopholes, and Support

A new approach is needed to ensure commitments help overcome domestic barriers to fossil fuel subsidy reform.

Jakob Skovgaard, Harro van Asselt, Christopher Beaton, Evan Drake, Natalie Jones, Neil McCulloch, Ronald Steenblik, & Peter Wooders 25 September 2024
Expert View

Trade and Climate in the WTO: What Can We Learn From Preferential Trade Agreements?

Preferential trade agreements can be used as a policy tool to promote climate action with lessons for WTO discussions.

Jean-Frédéric Morin & Clara Brandi 17 September 2024
Dialogue

WTO Public Forum Session - Addressing Environmentally Harmful Agricultural Subsidies Through the WTO

The public forum session explored options to tackle environmentally harmful agriculture subsidies through the WTO.

12 September 2024
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Synergies Series

Reviving Multilateralism

From Vision to Action on Trade and Sustainability at the WTO.

Climate and Trade

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