These climate-friendly products compriseĪbout one-third of the environmental goods already identified by a group Negotiations to climate-friendly goods and to services linked toĪddressing climate change. States in December 2007 proposes to give priority in the WTO A submission by the European Communities and the United These include wind and hydropower turbines, solar water heaters, tanksįor the production of biogas, and landfill liners for methaneĬollection. Involve products currently being negotiated in the Doha negotiations. Identified a range of mitigation and adaptation technologies that canĪssist in the challenge of climate change. To illustrate, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has Technologies could result in a 14 per cent increase in trade. Related to protection of the environment and combating climate change.Īccording to a recent World Bank study on trade and climate change,Įlimination of both tariffs and non-tariff barriers to clean Increased competition will foster technological innovation in areas Products will reduce their price and make them more accessible. Reducing orĮliminating import tariffs and non-tariff barriers in these types of The environment, a win for trade and a win for development.Įnvironmental goods can cover a number of key technologies that mayĬontribute positively to the fight against climate change. Goods and services could deliver a triple-win for WTO members: a win for A successful outcome of the negotiations on environmental Positive impact on air quality, water, soil and natural resourcesĬonservation.
Improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and have a With the environment, WTO members are working to eliminate tradeīarriers in the goods and services that can benefit the environment.įacilitating access to products and services in this area can help Under the ongoing negotiations on mutual supportiveness of trade opening The linkages between trade and climate change.īack to top Negotiations on environmental goods and services
As well, WTO's regular work provides a platform for addressing Have a direct bearing on sustainable development and can thereforeĬontribute positively to efforts to mitigate and adapt to climateĬhange. Round, members went further in their pledge to pursue a sustainableĭevelopment path by launching the first ever multilateral trade andĪimed at furthering trade opening, a number of aspects of the Doha Round Hand with environmental and social objectives. Liberalization - in order to ensure that market opening goes hand in In the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the WTO, members established aĬlear link between sustainable development and disciplined trade
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