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 […]
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 […]
PRESS RELEASE: New Guidance Shows G7 Leaders How to Align Trade Policies to Meet Their Climate and Economic Goals
WASHINGTON, DC, 7 April 2023 — Today the Consortium for Climate-Aligned Trade (CCAT), an informal coalition of researchers from a dozen leading think tanks in the G7 community, launched its initial recommendations to G7 leaders to align trade policies with their climate and economic goals. At a time when G7 members are pursuing new industrial […]