Last week Pierre Leturcq, Head of the Global programme and Coordinator of the Green Trade Network, was in Beijing to provide a 2-day training course to Chinese officials from the Ministry of Commerce, China (MOFCOM) on the latest evolutions in the EU’s approach to trade and sustainability. Discussions focused on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapters, EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and Corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD), as well as providing valuable insights into how the EU is leading the way in promoting green trade practices. This training is part of a cooperation programme between the EU and China, led by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. In addition to the training, Pierre had a bilateral exchange on both EU and Chinese EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) models and the EU’s CBAM with Maosheng Duan, Professor at the University of Tsinghua. It was a productive discussion that shed light on the opportunities for collaboration on green trade issues. Moreover, Pierre also had the pleasure of meeting with other local environmental stakeholders to exchange ideas and discuss ways to further promote sustainable trade practices in China and continue working towards a greener future for global trade. ✔ Check our work on sustainable trade ⤵ https://lnkd.in/ehkjK6g5 💡 Find out more about the Green Trade Network and get in touch with us ⤵ https://lnkd.in/eRt9gqnN #GreenTrade #SustainableTrade #CBAM #Deforestation #ETS #EmissionsTradingSystem #DueDiligence #EUChina #InternationalCooperation
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The latest on African Climate Wire: It's been a bumpy road for the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The CBAM puts a tariff on carbon intensive products as part of the EU's Green Deal, but developing countries have argued that the mechanism negatively impacts trade. The World Trade Organization recently held its Ministerial Conference, and there were hopes that the CBAM question would finally be addressed. However, a veto from India means that the issue of climate change and trade remains unresolved. #trade #climatechange #EU #tariffs https://lnkd.in/g33mH5AB
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Should trade and climate change be discussed within the World Trade Organization? With measures such as the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism affecting cross-border trade, countries hoped that trade and climate measures would be included at the 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi. However, the conference ended with no resolution to the trade-climate question. Read our analysis of the conference below. #trade #climatefinance #WTO https://lnkd.in/g33mH5AB
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