Joint Op-ed by Trade Ministers on COP31 Trade Day

On the occasion of UNFCCC COP31 Finance & Trade Day, a group of members of the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate (TMOC) published a joint op-ed calling for stronger and more inclusive international cooperation to harness trade to deliver on global climate goals.

Titled “From Talk to Action: How Trade Can Deliver on Global Climate Goals”, the op-ed outlines three steps for moving from talk to action: cooperation on trade-related climate measures, sectoral trade partnerships (from clean power and green hydrogen to climate-resilient food systems), and breaking down silos between trade, climate, industrial policy and finance.

The op-ed and the list of signatories are published on Climate Home News: From Talk to Action: How Trade Can Deliver on Global Climate Goals. 

The op-ed comes alongside a livestreamed high-level event convened by the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate on how international trade cooperation can support the transition to a clean energy future. 

For more about the event: “Trade Cooperation for a Clean Energy Future”