Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs

🌍 The International Maritime Organisation (@IMOHQ) has set a strategy to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping by 2050. As part of this, it is developing a draft Net-Zero Framework that includes provisions for revenue generation to support the…

🌍 TESS is looking forward to joining this @GENetwork event highlighting key activities to be organized in the margins of #INC5.2 — recognizing the vital role and contributions of stakeholders in shaping the global response to plastic pollution. We look forward to continuing to…

With interventions from @TESSForum, #Brazil, #Philippines & @ForumSEC, the discussion at @wto #TradeandEnvironment week delves into doubts, curiosities and suggestions related to #plastics alternatives.

Starting soon at @WTO #TradeandEnvironment: join us to hear from a range of developing countries at a session on “Trade, Climate Resilience and Development”, organized by Barbados, Chad & Pakistan with the cooperation of @TESSForum. 📅 Today 🕟 📍 WTO, Room D & Online For…

📢 Launch of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics On August 4, a new report will offer an up-to-date assessment of the links between health and plastic pollution. Find out more and register ⤵️ hubs.li/Q03yq7kB0

#PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2 is just around the corner, as it takes place in #GENeva from 5 to 14 August. With meetings and activities already starting on 3 August, visit our dedicated #OffsiteBuzz page on the activities in the margins of the negotiations. ▶️ tiny.cc/GENINC5-2

📢 Launch of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics On August 4, a new report will offer an up-to-date assessment of the links between health and plastic pollution. Find out more and register ⤵️ hubs.li/Q03yq6Wr0

🌍 This year, Earth Overshoot Day falls on July 24: the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources exceeds what Earth can regenerate in 2025. We are now using the equivalent of 1.8 Earths to meet our annual consumption. This level of overshoot is unsustainable, and…

🌍 Renewable energy and new technologies are breaking the old trade-off between economic growth and environmental protection. 🌱 🔍 In this latest hashtag #SynergiesSeries article, Carlos Kuriyama shares his views on why trade policies must help expand access to clean…

📣 Launch Event: Announcing The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics 🗓 Monday, 4 August 2025 | 🕢 07:30–08:45 CEST 📍 Auditorium at the Domaine de la Pastorale, Geneva & Online As governments and stakeholders gather in Geneva for the resumed fifth session of the…

🌍 SAVE THE DATE | TESS Annual Conference on Trade, Climate, and Sustainable Development (TCSD 2025) We’re delighted to announce our first Annual TCSD Conference. A new flagship TESS event to foster inclusive, international action and cooperation at the nexus of trade, climate, &…

🌍 Pathways to Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform As part of @wto Trade and Environment Week 2025, New Zealand (NZ permanent mission to the WTO) hosted a session on “Pathways to Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform,” with moderation by our Head of Policy Analysis & Strategy, Christophe Bellmann.…

What could meaningful trade cooperation on climate resilience and sustainable development look like? At TESS, we are working with a range of partners and exports to support inclusive international cooperation that responds to the climate and sustainable development priorities of…

As we celebrate four years since the launch of TESS, we’re taking a moment to reflect on why we do what we do, and what we’re working towards.🌍 From day one, our mission has been to support inclusive international cooperation on trade and sustainability. That means fostering…

🌿 It’s a wrap on this year’s @wto Trade and Environment Week. With 15 sessions sponsored by WTO Members, the week featured timely discussions on trade issues related to a broad array of sustainability priorities — from climate resilience, to green transitions, plastic…

🌿 TESS was pleased to co-host an expert roundtable last week on “Accelerating Progress on Nature, Climate Change & Sustainable Development in a Shifting International Trading System.” Thank you to all who joined us for a focused, robust and forward-looking discussion. It was a…

@TESSForum is pleased to share the 12th edition of the TESS Quarterly Update! 🌍✨ ☀️The update provides a brief review of some key activities that TESS has pursued over the past months to help connect the dots & foster inclusive cooperation at the nexus of trade, environment, &…

🎉 Marking four years of TESS As June came to a close, we marked four years since TESS was launched. TESS was created to foster inclusive international cooperation and action on trade and sustainability. Based in #InternationalGeneva, we set out to support multilateral…

TESS was pleased to contribute to the session “Trade, Climate Resilience and Development,” held this week as part of the WTO’s Trade and Environment Week 2025. 🌍 Co-hosted by Barbados, Chad, and Pakistan, with the support of TESS, the event brought together a range of…