Liberalising trade and the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change are currently managed under separate and complex legal regimes. The integration of theses two regimes is essential and requires strategic action on two fronts: 1) ensuring that domestic and international initiatives and measures to address climate change and the international trade system are mutually supportive; and 2) infusing climate-friendly measures - including incentives such as climate standards, strategically targeted subsidies and carbon finance - within the multilateral trading system in order to make it more supportive of a sustainable energy transition, mitigation and adaptation to climate change.

This event aims to broaden the climate policy debate and constituency by exploring various linkages between the climate change and trade regimes. Participants will examine ways in which the international trade system could better support the implementation of domestic and international measures for mitigation of and adaptation to climate change as well as policies and initiatives towards a sustainable energy transition.