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This paper highlights the challenges in identifying goods used solely for renewable energy generation purposes when computing trade statistics. The author mentions goods for which identification is relatively easier, and those sectors which appear to be more trade-intensive than others. In addition, the author shows the key exporting and importing countries of renewable energy equipment in a range of sectors including solar, wind, hydro-electricity, geothermal, ocean and biomass. Finally, the paper assesses to what extent tariffs drive trade flows in these technologies. Overall, the paper addresses the issue of the need for a level playing field, particularly for developing country producers.