Join us during the
@wto
2022
#Aid4Trade
Global Review for a virtual session on "Greening Aid for Trade: Future priorities and pathways for a just transition to sustainable trade"
🗓️ 28 July
🕠 17:30-19:00 CEST
🔗
As the closing plenary brought the curtain down on the
@IISD_ELP
#TradeHub2024
,
@CarolynDeere
provided some reflections, on:
▶️The importance of greater inclusion at the national level of stakeholders in policymaking on trade & environment
▶️The need for trade, environment &
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We are pleased to present
@TESSForum
's new website!
☑️ Updates on thematic work, policy areas & initiatives
☑️ Improved navigation & search functions
☑️ Coming soon... launch of our blog "Synergies"
To see more and access our new site, click here
How can trade, finance & climate action be harnessed for a just transition & climate-resilient development?
Attend this webinar w/
@TESSForum
& partners to hear both regional & multilateral perspectives.
🗓Feb. 2
⏰ 15:00 CET
🔗
Join today's hybrid Opening Plenary of
#GTW22
, co-hosted by
@UNEP
&
@WTO
Here briefings on the state of play & next steps on
#tradeandenvironment
from high-level speakers on env.-related processes at the
@wto
Register:
📌12.30 CET
LIVE NOW !
"How can cooperation on
#trade
contribute to the UNEA process on
#plasticpollution
?"
Listen to speakers from the
@WTO
,
@UNCTAD
,
@UNEP
, and the governments of Australia, Barbados, Ecuador, Norway, Switzerland and the UK !
The climate &
#plasticpollution
crises are linked.
Both are fossil fuelled & demand systems change to how we produce, trade & consume.
TESS Director
@carolyndeere
will moderate this UN-led
@COP27
event.
To join ->
#COP27
In Geneva today, China declared it will cosponsor the
@WTO
Trade & Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD), bringing number of cosponsors to 55. Stay tuned for release of a TESSD Ministerial Statement in coming weeks with goal of growing cosponsors for MC12.
🇪🇨🇪🇺🇰🇪🇳🇿News brief on Ministerial dialogue on trade, climate & sust. dev. co-hosted on 13 June by
@Ecuador_OMC
,
@Trade_EU
,
@Trade_Kenya
&
@MFATNZ
.
Looking forward to their next steps in forging an inclusive Trade Ministers’ Coalition on Climate.
See ⬇️
@TESSForum
was proud to join co-sponsors
@REMA_Rwanda
&
@Ecologie_Gouv
for a high-level
#COP28
side event on the Climate Impact of Primary Plastics Production.
Thank you to an inspiring speaker for connecting the dots between the plastics and climate crises.
Join the launch of the Ministerial Statement on Plastic Pollution & Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade at the
@WTO
-
📌 15 Dec - 9.3
📢Diverse group of 67 WTO Members!
Agenda -
Live webcast
1/1
.
@TESSForum
celebrates its first year today! 🎇
So proud of our work to support inclusive cooperation on sustainable trade.
Please do follow us & sign up at for updates.
Join us for the Opening Plenary of
#GTW22
!
Hear from high-level speakers on the state of play & next steps on environment at the
@wto
.
🗓26 Sep.
⏰ 12:30 CEST
📍Online & the Auditorium at
@GVAGrad
Register for this hybrid event ⬇️
Fantastic to see:
✅discussions
@WTO
Dialogue on Plastic Pollution focus today on preparations for concrete outcomes at MC13 & how their work can support the
#plasticstreaty
✅great group of committed Ambassadors from diversity of countries work together & provide leadership!
Join a discussion moderated by
@TESSForum
@makettunen
on the state of play on environment and sustainable development related talks at the
#WTO
with our Director
@CarolynDeere
sharing views on windows of opportunity for biodiversity.
📅17 March 13:00CET
🔗
What are key Next Steps for the
#plasticpollution
Treaty?
Join us on April 7 at 15:00CET for a discussion on the state of play, initiatives & vision, and hear from leaders, experts & delegates.
Register here⏩
@GlobalGov_IHEID
,
@GENetwork
Join us for a high-level dialogue at
#COP26
on how trade & trade policy can support nature-positive
#climateaction
& sustainable development.
📅Nov 6 2021
⏲️12:10-14:10 UK Time
🔗Register now:
Today kicks off
#TradeandEnvironment
Week at
@wto
, a week of events hosted at the WTO to foster discussion of ways to make global trade more sustainable.
To take a closer look at the agenda and
@TESSForum
participation, look below ⬇️
Join us for a high-level dialogue at
#COP26
on how trade & trade policy can support nature-positive
#climateaction
& sustainable development.
📅 Nov 6 2021
⏲️12:10-14:10 UK Time
🔗Register now:
✍️ REGISTER | Join our virtual session on "Greening
#Aid4Trade
: Future priorities and pathways for a just transition to sustainable trade" during the
@wto
2022 Aid4Trade Global Review.
🤝
@CUTS_Geneva
@IISD_ELP
@FCDOGovUK
🔗
Pleased to announce our latest policy brief:
-> Introduces the work of the
@wto
Dialogue on
#Plastics
Pollution.
-> Highlights relevance to the global
#plasticstreaty
-> Reviews options under discussion for trade-related cooperation.
To learn more:
.
@TESSForum
was proud to collaborate with
@wto
&
@UNEP
for this excellent plenary session!
Strengthening awareness for stakeholders remains even more crucial as this year’s
#WTOPublicForum
kicks off this week.
Thank you Ambassador Mina for the great feedback & for your continued co-leadership of the
@WTO
Dialogue on Plastics Pollution.
To read our policy brief, click ⬇️
#plasticpollution
#plasticstreaty
Concerned about how to respond to global plastics pollution?
Excellent new policy brief from
@TESSForum
explains how WTO Members (led by 🇨🇳🇫🇯🇦🇺🇪🇨) are addressing the problem.
Read here:
👉🏽
A step forward for inclusive cooperation on trade & climate!
Ministerial engagement & dialogue vital to ensuring trade & trade policies support ambitious climate action, sustainable development & just transition.
@TESSForum
was proud to facilitate w/
@carolyndeere
as moderator.
A great start to the week in the beautiful
@wto
library with
@annietrev
🇬🇧 and other trade ministers from across the 🌍 meeting to discuss how trade can help us deliver on Paris and Glasgow climate goals - and wishing
@NOIweala
a very happy birthday 🎂
Proposed
@WTO
Ministerial Statement on Trade and Environmental Sustainability for
#MC12
is now public.
So far 57 WTO Members are cosponsors, with more expected before
#MC12
.
The statement is now online ▶️
Join this event at 11:15 CET on:
✅ Potential outcomes of WTO Plastics Pollution Dialogue for MC13
✅ Potential synergies w/ negotiations on a
#globalplastics
treaty to
#BeatPlasticPollution
Looking for a new role in the field of environment, trade & sustainable development?
We are looking for a dynamic Programme Coordinator to join our team.
Apply here ⏩
Applications close on 10 February!
More about TESS here:
Great to see progress in the Fossil Fuel Subsidy reform initiative at the
@wto
, cosponsored by 48 WTO members .
Their Ministerial Statement on Fossil Fuel Subsidies at
#MC13
includes a detailed 2-year work programme to advance work towards rationalisation, phase out or
1/9 The
#AidforTrade
(A4T) Global review in July highlighted the relevance of A4T to the sustainability agenda.
To inform work by
@WTO
members to devise their next
#A4T
work programme,
@IISDNews
&
@TESSForum
have co-published options for consideration:
Great to see our Director,
@CarolynDeere
, in
@POLITICOEurope
Morning Trade Newsletter.
Looking forward to the launch of the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate,
@TradeMinClimate
, later today.
Watch the live press conference @ 17h15 CET ⬇️
How can trade policies & incentives foster access to & transfer of environmental technologies?
Join us for a roundtable on April 28 at 14:30-16:00 CEST.
Register here⏩
Int. standards have a key role to play in tackling the triple planetary crisis.
Inclusive cooperation on int. standards is also central to sustainability in trade.
Join our Director
@CarolynDeere
as she moderates this
@GENetwork
&
@isostandards
event!
📣 Register for our "Greening
#Aid4Trade
: Future priorities and pathways for a just transition to sustainable trade" virtual session TOMORROW at 17:30 CEST!
Don't miss the contributions from our excellent panel!
🔗
📢 TODAY | Attend this hybrid session at 17:30 CEST on the relevance of trade & trade-policy in combating
#plasticpollution
!
Use
#pf2022plastic
to ask questions to the panel.
To watch online, click ⬇️
We are delighted to have held this well attended session during the
#WTOPublicForum
on "Trade-Related Climate Measures: Principles for Design & Implementation."
We encourage you to read the report by an international legal expert group ⬇️
📢NEW PAPER!
Read our latest paper w/
@isostandards
on the relevance of international cooperation on standards & standards-setting to:
✅ ending plastic pollution
✅ the
#globalplasticstreaty
✅
@wto
Dialogue on Plastics Pollution
Great to co-host a productive roundtable w/
@UNEP
on:
- trade,
#circulareconomy
& sustainability in the
#textiles
sector.
- developing country trade-related priorities & opportunities.
Thank you to the broad group of
@wto
delegates & experts who joined.
In the intersessional period ahead of
#INC4
, TESS &
@GENetwork
will host this webinar on mobilizing resources & financing for
#plasticstreaty
implementation.
🗓7 Feb 3:30-5:00pm CET
▶️
@TESSForum
is pleased to share a research paper by
@ReinWeissinger
on the relevance of international standards to reducing
#plasticpollution
.
Improved international standards are key to greater sustainability in plastics production, use and trade.
➡️
.
@TESSForum
celebrates its first year this month! 🎇
Follow our work to support inclusive cooperation on trade & sustainability.
Sign up at: for updates.
Retweet to expand our reach.
If you’ve registered for the
#WTOPublicForum
, attend this workshop on championing agricultural smallholders for trade equity & sustainability!
See the premiere of a new
@GCRF_TRADE_Hub
short documentary & hear from experts like our own
@makettunen
!
A step forward for inclusive cooperation on trade & climate!
Ministerial engagement & dialogue = key to ensuring trade & trade policies support ambitious climate action, sustainable development & just transition.
@TESSForum
was proud to facilitate w/
@carolyndeere
as moderator.
Trade Ministers of 🇪🇺,🇪🇨, 🇰🇪 and 🇳🇿 are bringing climate change to the forefront of trade policy.
Together, we show that trade policy is a crucial factor in addressing climate crisis and delivering on sustainable change.
#EUtrade
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At the
@WTO
, Angola 🇦🇴, Bolivia🇧🇴, & Maldives 🇲🇻, have joined the Informal Dialogue on
#PlasticPollution
& Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (IDP).
Total number of IDP cosponsors now 70!
Alongside UNEA resolution, momentum to end
#plasticpollution
grows!
🎥 Highlights of today's press conference by the co-coordinators of the Informal Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (IDP)
#TradeandEnvironment
. Ministerial statement on IDP 👉
Exciting week for
@TESSForum
!
Delighted to officially welcome key team members to their posts: Christophe Bellmann, Mahesh Sugathan |
@SugathanTrade
& Marianne Kettunen |
@makettunen
.
Congratulations Ambassador Valencia on your appointment as the new Chair of the
@wto
Committee on Trade & Environment!
Building on work of
@SimonManleyFCDO
now is the time to reinvigorate the work of the CTE as a venue for inclusive international cooperation on trade & env.
Emb José Valencia 🇪🇨 asumió presidencia de Comité de Comercio y Ambiente
#OMC
¡Felicitaciones presidente saliente
@SimonManleyFCDO
🇬🇧 por gran gestión! Los países debemos multiplicar labor colectiva a favor ambiente + desarrollo sostenible, desde sistema internacional de comercio
Pleased to share this new resource on developments on trade & trade-policies relevant to sustainable supply chains & deforestation.
Produced in the context of
@GCRF_TRADE_Hub
, project by
@UNEP
&
@TESSForum
, & written by Marianne Kettunen.
🔗
At
#MC13
, was great to see Ministers & representatives from all six co-coordinators of
@wto
Dialogue on Plastic Pollution, cosponsored by 78 WTO members, present the DPP Ministerial Statement.
The statement:
➡️sends a strong political message on the role that trade and trade
How to secure a just & inclusive global green economy through trade policy?
Amidst growing wave of env. regulation to tackle the climate crisis, new
@TESSForum
briefing note by Nicolas Lockhart et al.
Read here:
Over 100 nations are calling for a 🆕🌍treaty to tackle
#plasticpollution
.
📢Join us for a high-level discussion on how cooperation on
#trade
can contribute to the UNEA process on
#plasticpollution
? 2 Sept 2021, 12pm
Register➡️
How does nature fit in the sustainable trade agenda?
@TESSForum
was pleased to contribute to a primer on trade & biodiversity, co-published with
@GCRF_TRADE_Hub
&
@UNEP
🍀
Topical reading for Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests & Land Use at
#COP26
@IHEID
@UNEP
@GTP_Trade
TESS is about giving everyone a greater voice in shaping global trade policy toward a more sustainable future. Come join us and make yours heard.
Fiji’s chief climate negotiator
@amena_yauvoli
emphasised that fossil fuels drive both the climate crisis & the plastics crisis.
@LuisVayasEc
, Chair of the INC, reviewed state of play & process for the plastics treaty negotiations.
REMINDER | Opening Plenary of
#GTW22
!
Register to learn more about discussions on environment at the
@wto
from our panel of high level speakers!
🗓26 Sep.
⏰ 12:30 CEST
📍Online & the Auditorium at
@GVAGrad
Register for this hybrid event ⬇️
Looking forward to co-hosting a roundtable w/
@minderoo
this Friday to:
🔹Discuss how Minderoo-Monaco Commission findings on health impacts of the
#PlasticsCrisis
can inform
#PlasticsTreaty
negotiations
🔹Connect dots b/w diplomats working on environment, health & trade
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
The Minderoo-Monaco Commission has found that the numerous toxic chemicals used in plastic are exposing us to significant harmful health impacts.
Read more here:
For a Southeast Asian perspective on trade and climate priorities, see recommendations from Alice Pham in a new policy paper co-published by
@TESSForum
&
@CUTS_Geneva
For more regional insights, click below & follow our work
Explore our panel of high-level speakers for the Opening Plenary of
#GTW22
!
Strengthen your awareness of the state of play of env. at the
@wto
by hearing from chairs, coordinators & convenors of various env.-related processes in the WTO.
Register:
How can trade and supportive policies help developing countries scale-up manufacturing and deployment of substitutes to single-use plastics and tap into export opportunities?
Don't miss this informal roundtable!
🗓️7 DEC
⏲️14.00-15.30 CET
Register here:
In preparation for discussions at
#INC4
, TESS &
@GENetwork
invite you to this webinar on mobilizing both public & private resources & finances for
#plasticstreaty
implementation & just transitions.
🗓7 Feb, 15:30-17:00
▶️
📣
@TESSForum
looks forward to hosting a roundtable on “Green Subsidies, Trade, and Sustainable Development: Priorities for Enhanced International Cooperation on Financing Sustainability” to reflect on:
➡️recent policy developments on
#greensubsidies
&
#trade
In the lead up to
@WTO
#MC13
,
@TESSForum
is pleased to share this new Synergies article by
@Matthewbarbados
, on:
➡️ Why Delivering a
@wto
Fisheries Subsidies Agreement Matters for Small Islands.
Find out more ➡️
Join this event connecting dots between climate and trade policies and diplomacy.
Our Director
@CarolynDeere
will be there to offer a multilateral perspective to this discussion.
For more information ⬇️
On 28 November,
@giulia_cretti
@remkorteweg
will be moderating an online debate on
#CBAM
and how its international reception, featuring experts and key figures from the EU and its trade partners 🌍
More info and link to register ✍️
Join a
#COP27
discussion today on the role of climate-smart trade & investment in achieving the
#SDGs
.
Our Director
@CarolynDeere
will focus on how multilateral cooperation on trade policies can support climate action. ⬇️
Today at
#COP27
🔵 9.30am: Climate finance for vulnerable states
🔵 10.30am: GCF Investments in Africa
🔵 1pm Financing for Climate Adaptation in Small Island Developing States
🔵 3pm: Enabling Climate Smart Trade and Investment 📺
See full schedule 👇
#CommonwealthForClimate
How can trade ministers support cooperation on climate mitigation and adaptation? Join our high-level dialogue at
#COP26
📅Nov 6 2021
⏲️12:10-14:10 UK Time
🔗Speakers:
🔗Register now:
Today's
#BeatPlasticPollution
dialogue has a great speakers from governments & across the UN system to update on state of play & ways forward.
Supporting international cooperation on plastic pollution is a priority for
@TESSForum
in 2022. Our Director
@carolyndeere
will moderate
Join the next
#GENeva
#BeatPlasticPollution
Dialogue launching
@UN_EMG
report presenting how collaboration among UN System organizations is supporting member states to address the growing
#plastic
crisis across its lifecycle.
📅 13 January, 14:00 CET
▶
(1/4) Proud to announce a new report on “Principles of International Law Relevant for Consideration in the Design and Implementation of Trade-Related Climate Measures and Policies” by an international legal expert group convened by
@TESSForum
📣 Interested in building an inclusive conversation on trade and sustainability?
- Follow
@TESSForum
!
- Share updates on our events & publications as we promote dialogue & action on the intersection of trade, environment & the SDGs?
To learn more:
🗓️ Tune in shortly at 17:30 CEST for our virtual session on "Greening
#Aid4Trade
: Future priorities & pathways for a just transition to sustainable trade"
To register for the event click ▶️
Remember to register for a webinar on "Nature-Positive Trade for Sustainable Development 2030" for discussions on
#tradeandenvironment
,
#biodiversity
, & sustainable development.
🗓 13 July
🕑 2:00 - 3:30pm CET
🔗
Great to see
@UNCTAD
's 2023 Trade & Environment review!
Discussion at the UN Trade Forum continues tomorrow building on topics such as:
☑️ Sustainable & resilient ocean economy beyond 2030.
☑️ South-South trade partnership
☑️ Achieving the SDGs for all & more!
Centuries of overuse have made the ocean vulnerable to climate change, pollution & biodiversity loss.
@UNCTAD
’s Trade and Environment Review analyses how the ocean economy can contribute to the achievement of the
#GlobalGoals
.
Join us today ➡️