<p><strong>Climate change is increasingly becoming a key political issue in countries around the world, particularly in the run up to this November’s crucial international climate change conference (COP26). Our latest news analysis explores the effects, if any, that the focus on environmental protection has had on trade agreements. </strong></p><p>The World Trade Organisation (WTO), which regulates international trade, provides scope for its members to implement environmental protection measures provided they do not fall foul of even-handedness requirements. These sorts of measures have been used before in international, regional and bilateral agreements to address specific domestic environmental concerns such as hazardous substances, as well as concerns abo</p>
Source: LexisNexis Purpose Built
Road to COP26—greening international trade agreement
