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Trade-Climate Agenda Advances as Ministers Adopt Communique in Yaounde

Ravi Singh8 hours ago03 mins

The coalition adopted a ministerial communique that leans on a “menu of voluntary actions” to guide future work at the trade-climate interface. This set of actions covers: Ministerial-level dialogue: Continued dialogue between trade, climate, and finance ministers. Multilateral engagement: Taking forward trade-climate discussions at forums such as WTO ministerials and UN climate change conferences. WTO…

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New Policy Brief Urges Equitable Trade-Climate Agenda for Global South Ahead of WTO Conference

Ravi Singh5 days ago02 mins

These dynamics are now surfacing in multilateral forums, particularly the UNFCCC, where debates on unilateral trade measures highlight concerns around competitiveness and equity. Extending beyond such measures, the trade–climate interface spans critical minerals, industrial policy, and technology access. The authors— Trishant Dev, Shimukunku Manchishi (African Future Policies Hub), Rudrath Avinashi, and Avantika Goswami—note that for…