#WTO 新闻
碳与气候
In landmark deforestation case, WTO finds EU discriminated against palm oil in setting biofuel rules
The international trade body backed the EU’s decision to impose rules against palm oil as a biofuel due to emission risks but said the bloc failed to properly implement them, validating complaints by trade partner Malaysia.
制造业
EU carbon border levy could hurt Asian developing countries, yet do little to cut emissions: ADB
India's key export industries such as steel could be hit by the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, which are designed to make sure Europe’s decarbonisation efforts are not undermined by trade partners with weaker pollution standards.
Many welcome the EU’s new regulation for deforestation-free commodities, but concerns over the impact on small-scale farmers abound.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization, told the World Economic Forum that decarbonising global trade and supply chains must occur in a way that does not disadvantage the Global South.
#WTO 观点
要与中国这个世界第一碳排放大国进行气候相关磋商不容易，但企业也认识到全球供应链高度交织。针对各项议题，包括气候，它们都必须在中国与西方国家之间找到适当的平衡。
Liberalising cross-border flows of green products and services could be the key to saving the planet.
By emphasising a multi-stakeholder approach to political decision-making, international institutions have enabled corporate actors to dominate the conversation about how and what we eat. But addressing hunger and malnutrition requires a strategy that focuses on human rights and government accountability.
It can provide a wider choice of green products such as energy saving appliances, e-vehicles, and sustainable building materials. Government departments can be mandated to purchase such products, and the aggregation of demand can nudge manufacturers to reduce the carbon footprint of their products and seek green certification.
