Could New Zealand's Jacinda Arden reignite the global green trade drive?

James Murray
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New Zealand, Norway, Iceland, Costa Rica, and Fiji jointly launch Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability in bid to embed climate action into trade deals

A group of countries are looking to revive international efforts to embed climate action in trade deals, acting as a counterweight to US-led efforts to ink trade agreements that bolster markets for carbon...

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