The crucial role of the WCO in trade liberalization of climate-friendly goods

Emilie Eriksson legal adviser, National Board of Trade Sweden
August 07, 2022
The crucial role of the WCO in trade liberalization of climate-friendly goods

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The National Board of Trade Sweden recently published a report entitled Trade and Climate Change – Promoting climate goals with a WTO agreement, which shows that trade policy-makers can do more to contribute to the promotion of climate goals. Customs administrations, through the World Customs Organization (WCO), have a crucial role to play, writes Emilie Eriksson, legal adviser and co-author of the report.

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