Countries are increasingly adopting trade-related environmental and green regulation measures to tackle the climate crisis and protect biodiversity. And at the World Trade Organization (WTO), countries are debating how trade policy can best contribute to addressing these environmental concerns.
This briefing note provides ideas for that debate. It sets forth a vision for the green transition, rules and principles for the design of trade-related environmental measures, and a diagnostic exercise for the development of data-driven trade policy.
The document is part of a series of expert contributions curated by the Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS) designed to inform and enrich dialogue on trade, environment and sustainable development, with a focus on advancing multilateral cooperation and action.