Azevêdo: We must ensure trade, climate change policies reinforce and strengthen each other
World Trade Organisation
June 19, 2017
Speaking
at a workshop on trade and climate change held at the WTO on 19 June,
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said that the WTO has an important role
to play in examining the growing policy links between trade and climate
change. For the WTO to play its full part, he said, “members must
continue to deepen their dialogue, identify where the challenges lie,
what current practices are, and of course – what the WTO can bring to
the table”.
This is what DG Azevêdo said:
Climate
change is a global phenomenon. However, its negative impacts are felt
differently across countries. And, as usual, it is the poorest countries
that face the greatest challenges.
So there is real urgency here.
I think an open and informed dialogue on trade and climate change can provide a number of opportunities to WTO members.
I would like to highlight three of these today.
First, this dialogue can help inform members' views on the role that the WTO can play in supporting climate action.
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