Addressing the climate crisis and supporting climate-resilient development: Where can the trading system contribute?

The document serves as a collection of expert perspectives on the intersection of trade, climate, and sustainable development. It specifically investigates where trade cooperation is most needed to meet Paris climate goals and identifies opportunities for concrete outcomes within the WTO and other international fora. The compilation covers a wide range of thematic areas, including clean energy value chains, green industrial policies, the decarbonization of maritime transport, and the role of trade in supporting climate adaptation and justice, with a particular focus on the needs of developing regions such as Africa and the Caribbean.

• The compilation consists of 34 articles written by a diverse group of experts from academia, business, civil society, and government, published between November 2024 and December 2025.
• The expert contributions focus on identifying priorities for trade cooperation to support the Paris climate goals and climate-resilient development, specifically looking for actionable outcomes at the WTO and other international platforms.
• The document addresses several critical thematic areas at the trade-climate nexus, including the reduction of trade barriers for clean energy deployment, the management of green industrial policies, and the transition of the maritime sector away from fossil fuels.
• A significant portion of the analysis is dedicated to climate justice and the specific challenges faced by developing regions, including the role of green minerals in Africa and trade agendas for African, Caribbean, and Pacific states.

APA

Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (2025). Addressing the climate crisis and supporting climate-resilient development: Where can the trading system contribute? https://tessforum.org/latest/addressing-the-climate-crisis-and-supporting-climate-resilient-development-where-can-the-trading-system-contribute

Chicago

Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs. Addressing the climate crisis and supporting climate-resilient development: Where can the trading system contribute? 2025. https://tessforum.org/latest/addressing-the-climate-crisis-and-supporting-climate-resilient-development-where-can-the-trading-system-contribute.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs |title=Addressing the climate crisis and supporting climate-resilient development: Where can the trading system contribute? |date=11 December 2025 |url=https://tessforum.org/latest/addressing-the-climate-crisis-and-supporting-climate-resilient-development-where-can-the-trading-system-contribute |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{forumontradeenvironmentthesdgs2025addressing, author = {{Forum on Trade, Environment, \& the SDGs}}, title = {{Addressing the climate crisis and supporting climate-resilient development: Where can the trading system contribute?}}, institution = {Forum on Trade, Environment, \& the SDGs}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://tessforum.org/latest/addressing-the-climate-crisis-and-supporting-climate-resilient-development-where-can-the-trading-system-contribute}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }