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Safeguarding the Planet

Squaring the Climate-Trade Circle

January 22, 2025
09:00–09:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

The green transition presents an unprecedented economic opportunity but it is also giving rise to competitive tensions. Countries are looking to protect and develop domestic industries and export their standards around the world. Can trade cooperation support climate goals and fair industry transition? This session was developed in collaboration with The New York Times...
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DG
David Gelles
Managing Correspondent
New York Times
JM
James Hame Marape
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
Office of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
NO
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General
World Trade Organization (WTO)
TA
Tengku Zafrul Bin Tengku Abdul Aziz
Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry
Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia
ZL
Zhang Lei
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Envision

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