Integrated Forum on Climate Change and Trade Latest News
Recently, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change formally launched an integrated forum on Climate Change and Trade (IFCCT).
About Integrated Forum on Climate Change and Trade
- It is a politically supported forum where countries can address the increasingly contentious intersection between trade policies and climate action.
- Launched at: It was launched at COP30, Belém (Brazil), on 15 November 2025.
- It bridges divides between climate ambition and trade policy and help developing countries gain a stronger voice in shaping emerging trade rules.
- It will be co-chaired by Brazil and a developed country partner, and open to all Parties to the UNFCCC.
- The IFCCT will be institutionally independent of both the WTO and the UNFCCC.
- The Forum will not negotiate binding outcomes or interpret existing agreements or adjudicate disputes or evaluate specific national measures
Key Features of Integrated Forum on Climate Change and Trade
- It will begin with an open-ended consultation process extending into 2026 to define topics to be discussed and the forum’s jurisdiction.
- It creates an opportunity of interoperability rather than fragmentation related to climate negotiations.
- It will bring together civil society organisations, business associations, and international initiatives.
Source: DTE
Last updated on November, 2025
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