RT Report
T1 Trade and Climate Change - A Report by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Trade Organization
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 World Trade Organization, 
A2 Tamiotti, Ludivine
A2 Olhoff, Anne
A2 Teh, Robert
A2 Simmons, Benjamin
A2 Kulaçoğlu, Vesile
A2 Abaza, Hussein
K1 climate change
K1 international trade
K1 economic policy
K1 energy efficiency
K1 greenhouse gas
K1 climate change adaptation
K1 climate change mitigation
K1 international cooperation
K1 environmental financing
K1 environmental agreement
SN 978-92-807-3038-8
YR 2009
FD 2009
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22882
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22882
NO This report reviews how trade and climate change policies interact and how they can be mutually supportive. The report uniquely examines the intersection between trade and climate change from four different but correlated perspectives: the science of climate change; trade theory; multilateral efforts to tackle climate change; and national climate change policies and their effect on trade. The report underlines that, as a critical first step, governments must urgently seal a scientifically-credible and equitable deal in Copenhagen: one that addresses the need for both significant emission reductions and adaptation for vulnerable economies and communities. Moreover, it highlights that there is considerable scope and flexibility under WTO rules for addressing climate change at the national level, and that mitigation measures should be designed and implemented in a manner that ensures that trade and climate policies are mutually supportive.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 20, 2026