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

Compilation of expert views published in Synergies on a proactive, forward-looking, and inclusive trade-climate agenda.

Compilation of Expert Views 11 December 2025
News - News Item

Geneva Dialogue Forges Pathways for LDCs in Climate-Resilient Trade

Solutions emerge to bolster trade cooperation and harness technologies for climate-resilience in vulnerable countries.

Angela Kolongo 19 June 2025
Publication - Briefing Note

Climate Mitigation Measures and Some Policy Interoperability Approaches

On examples of climate policy interoperability in the areas of equivalency and converging international standards.

Scott Vaughan 25 April 2025
Publication - Briefing Note

Carbon Markets – Trade, Climate, and Net Zero Pathways: Scenarios and Implications for Developing Countries and Climate-Resilient Development

International carbon markets hold promise to tap additional and private sector funding to developing countries.

Scott Vaughan 10 October 2024
Publication - Policy Brief

The Transition to an Economy That Values Nature

Fundamental reforms are needed for a future landscape of nature financing that supports a thriving natural world.

Ruth Davis 27 September 2024
Publication - Compilation

Reviving Multilateralism: From Vision to Action on Trade and Sustainability at the WTO

A compilation of expert views published in Synergies and curated by TESS.

TESS 12 September 2024
News

TESS at the 9th Global Review of Aid for Trade

At the review, TESS promoted international cooperation on aid for trade and financing for sustainability.

24 June 2024
Publication - Policy Paper

Greening Aid for Trade: Pathways for a Just and Fair Transition to Sustainable Trade

On how aid for trade strategies can ensure a just and fair transition for developing countries.

Carolyn Deere Birkbeck 31 October 2022
Publication - Policy Brief

Aid for Trade Priorities on Plastic Pollution

A discussion of how aid for trade can help address the plastic pollution crisis.

Mahesh Sugathan 24 May 2022

Expert Views

Next Generation Trade Arrangements

On future models of trade cooperation committed to the principles of sustainability.

Perspectives From Africa

Perspectives from Africa on trade and sustainability priorities and interests.

Climate and Trade

Where can the trading system contribute to addressing the climate crisis and supporting climate-resilient development?

US Tariffs and Sustainability

What are the impacts of US tariffs on developing countries and sustainable development?

Reviving Multilateralism

From vision to action on trade and sustainability at the WTO.