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Aug 2013

This paper discusses provisions related to climate change, including trade in sustainable energy technologies and services, in regional trade agreements (RTAs). It focuses on identifying potential ‘good practice’ examples that inspire more comprehensive trade policy reform, highlighting trade measures that could lead to new opportunities for sustainable development. It also analyzes the development of the climate change and trade treaty agendas, examining the main drivers of RTA negotiation.

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Author Markus W Gehring, Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Fabiano de Andrade Correa, Patrick Reynaud, Alexandra Harrington, Rodrigo Mella
Series ICTSD Publications
Issue 3
Publisher International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Copyright © 2013 International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-commercial-No-Derivative Works 3.0 License.
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