Trade-related Climate measures
Thematic discussion, 10 October 2024
Informal Factual
Background Note by the WTO Secretariat[1]
Revision
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Contents
1
Introduction.. 2
2 Trade-Related climate measures. 2
2.1
Categorization of Trade-related Climate Measures. 2
2.2
Trade-related Climate Measures in the WTO Environmental Database. 4
2.3
Trade-related Climate Measures in Nationally Determined Contributions. 8
3 The role of the WTO.. 9
4 Discussions related to developing
countries. 12
5 Trade-related climate measures in
Regional Trade Agreements. 12
Annex: Comments on the Informal Background note by
WTO Members. 14
1 India. 14
2 Jamaica. 14
3 Russian Federation.. 15
4 United Kingdom.. 16
5 United States. 16
1.1. Further to the deliberations at the Committee on Trade and
Environment (CTE) during the regular session on 19-20 June 2024, Members agreed
to hold a thematic session on Trade-related Climate Measures which would take
place on 10 October 2024. In light of the broad nature of the topic, it was
agreed that a second thematic session on Trade-related Climate Measures would
be held as an intersessional meeting later in 2024.
1.2. This background note, prepared by the WTO Secretariat is intended to
provide a broad factual overview of the topic to facilitate Members'
discussion.
[1] This note has been prepared under
the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice to the positions
of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.