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

James Murray
James Murray
clock 27 September 2019 •
Could New Zealand's Jacinda Arden reignite the global green trade drive?

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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