Roundtable of Coalition Senior Officials on Trade-related Climate Measures

The Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate convened its first high-level roundtable on Trade-related Climate Measures (TrCMs) on 27 October 2026.

The discussion focused on identifying potential areas where Coalition Ministers could provide political leadership, add political value to existing work on TrCMs, strengthen synergies across initiatives, and translate international cooperation on TrCMs into practical action at the domestic level, including through stronger coordination across relevant ministries, but also with businesses, big and small, and other stakeholders.

The senior officials’ roundtable was preceded by three thought-starter presentations offering complementary perspectives on TrCMs. The Philippines shared its experience with national coordination and international cooperation on TRCMs, providing a coalition member’s perspective. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) presented the business perspective, while Türkiye and Germany, as co-chairs of the Climate Club, shared insights from an international initiative perspective.

The Roundtable highlighted the Coalition’s value as a platform for exchanging national experiences and identifying shared priorities, with an emphasis on ensuring that trade and climate objectives are mutually reinforcing. Discussions underscored the Coalition’s potential role in sustaining political engagement, strengthening transparency and interoperability, while integrating the development dimension, complementing existing international initiatives, and encouraging early consultation with businesses and other stakeholders. The importance of translating discussions into concrete, coordinated actions in support of climate ambition, inclusive trade, and sustainable development was also emphasized.

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The Coalition of Trade Ministers for Climate is an initiative co-led by Ecuador, the European Union, Kenya, and New Zealand. It includes over 60 Ministers representing countries from different regions, varying levels of development, climate vulnerabilities, and trade circumstances.