WTO calls for free trade in goods to cope with climate change

The WTO report argues that trade is part of the solution for achieving a low carbon, resilient, and just transition

TNC Rajagopalan
Last Updated at November 27, 2022 23:28 IST

Last week, delegates from nearly 200 countries concluded two weeks of climate talks by agreeing to establish a fund that would help poor, vulnerable countries cope with climate disasters made worse by the greenhouse gases from rich countries. But, finance is only one part of the solution; a good trade policy framework is necessary to turn climate investment into climate transformation, says the World Trade Organization (WTO) in its World Trade Report 2022.

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