How The G7 Can Work with Trump on Trade Emissions
Challenges and opportunities to establish Climate-Aligned Trade policies during President Trump’s second term to tackle trade emissions Tensions are high between the United States and its G7 allies, with President Trump once again threatening tariffs to pressure other countries into aligning with his economic agenda. However, it remains unclear whether these threats will materialize as […]
The G7’s Role In Promoting Climate-Aligned Trade
As global trade policies increasingly intersect with climate action, the G7 has emerged as a key forum for driving climate-aligned trade initiatives. With carbon leakage, industrial decarbonization, and supply chain resilience at the forefront of international discussions, how can G7 nations leverage trade policy to accelerate climate progress? This Climate Advisers report unpacks the latest […]
G7 cooperation with China on climate-aligned trade is vital – Commentary
G7 countries should work with China to put in place climate-aligned trade policies needed to accelerate global climate action, by harnessing the power of international trade to promote innovation, reduce costs, and stimulate demand for green goods, write Matt Piotrowski and Joseph Dellatte. This article was originally published by Euractiv. Authors: Matt Piotrowski is a […]
Despite Positive Signals on Climate-Aligned Trade, G7 Ministerial a Partially Missed Opportunity
The Group of Seven (G7) Ministers’ agreement to phase out the use of coal for power generation by 2035 has garnered the most media attention from the group’s recent ministerial meeting and is obviously a very welcome development for achieving long-term climate goals. The communiqué released by the G7 Ministers of Climate, Energy, and the […]
8 Actions for the G7 to Advance Climate-Aligned Trade
G7 actions to decarbonize heavy industry through climate-aligned trade policies from the Consortium for Climate-Aligned Trade
The Importance of Green Public Procurement in Decarbonizing Industry and Creating a Clean Energy Economy
G7 leaders have agreed to collaborate on industrial decarbonization, but more coordination is needed on green public procurement to meet their goals. The power of public procurement policies to drive market transformation has untapped potential. In this Climate Advisers report, we cover the major opportunity G7 leaders have to use procurement to accelerate decarbonizing industrial […]
The Importance of Clean Economy Subsidies and Assessing Their Trade Risks
With the United States introducing significant clean economy subsidies, it’s evident that subsidies will be an important policy tool to support the transition to a clean energy economy. These green subsidies serve as vital financial incentives to foster the clean energy transition and sustainable growth. Despite propelling the clean economy forward, subsidies are creating new […]
Trade Measures, Climate Policy And The G7 – Event Recording
On May 2nd Climate Advisers and the Climate Leadership Council co-hosted an event to discuss trade measures, climate policy, and the G7. International trade is connected to one-quarter of global climate emissions, and it is an increasingly important policy issue for G7 members. You can watch the recording here and learn more about the discussions […]
The G7 climate action you may have missed – harmonizing trade policies with climate goals
This article discusses recent G7 outcomes on trade and climate, highlighting new reports on this topic by Climate Advisers and its partners in the Consortium for Climate-Aligned Trade, and previews a public event with Senator Bill Cassidy on May 2nd, during which he will discuss his forthcoming proposal for a U.S. carbon border adjustment mechanism. The […]
G7 Summit: The Role of Trade Policies in Support of Climate Action
The G7 Energy Ministers’ Summit of April and the Head of State’s Summit of June in Hiroshima (Japan) provide an important opportunity for like-minded, trade-oriented, major economies to agree on a common framework for aligning trade and climate policies. The Consortium for Climate-Aligned Trade (CCAT), an informal coalition of researchers and think tanks, including Institut […]