WTO members aim for ministerial declaration on sustainability discussions

A group of World Trade Organization members are aiming to agree to a ministerial declaration on trade and environmental sustainability that would outline the role of trade policy in tackling climate change as well as a future work program. The declaration, addressed via the plurilateral Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions, would be issued at the upcoming 12th ministerial conference, which is set to begin at the end of November. The discussions are being spearheaded by Costa Rica and Canada...