WT/MIN(24)/27  
 
29 February 2024  
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Ministerial Conference  
Thirteenth Session  
Abu Dhabi, 26 -29 February 2024  Original: English  
 
COALITION OF TRADE MINISTERS ON CLIMATE  
MENU OF VOLUNTARY ACTIONS  
The following document, dated 2 9 February 2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegations of Ecuador, European Union , Kenya and New Zealand . 
 
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In line with the Coalition 's principles of cooperation, inclusivity, transparency and leadership, and 
the priorities identified in the Coalition Launch Statement , the Coalition members intend to draw 
from the following menu of voluntary trade -related actions at the Ministerial level to address the 
climate crisis as and when appropriate:  
1. Continue to break silos  by fostering joint and inclusive Ministerial -level dialogue  
between trade, climate and finance Ministers.  
2. Calls for action on the nexus of trade, climate and sustainable development , during 
appropriate occasions, including at the WT O Ministerial Conferences or the UN Climate 
Change Conferences.  
3. Actively engage in the WTO on the nexus of trade, climate and sustainable 
development,  including through exchanges in relevant WTO bodies and initiatives as well 
as the Trade Policy Review mec hanism. This may include engagement on domestic climate 
measures relevant to trade; incentivising sustainable production practices through non -
distortionary trade policies; sharing practices on dissemination of climate technologies; or 
examples of how trad e agreements can contribute to the global response to the climate 
crisis.  
4. Support developing countries, particularly the most vulnerable, including least 
developed countries, small island developing states, and landlocked developing 
countries, through trade -related technical assistance, capacity building and Aid for Trade, 
to en gage in international settings and foster joint activities that support their efforts and 
recognize their needs, including those of small, vulnerable economies, to develop trade and 
climate strategies and policies, that support climate adaptation and a fai r and just transitions 
toward s climate -resilient development.  
5. Encourage cooperation on trade -related climate action in international 
organizations or intergovernmental initiatives1 and meetings. Members highlighted 
additional themes of interest at trade and climate interface for possible cooperation, such 
as: renewable energy access and transitions, green hydrogen, biotrade/economy, 
 
1 E.g. World Trade Organization, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 
United  Nations Conference for Trade and Development, World Intellectual Property Organization, United Nations 
Environment Programme, World Customs Organization, International Energy Agency, International Rene wable 
Energy Agency, International Organization on Standardization, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 
Development, Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation, The Latin American Integration Association, Association of 
Southeast Asian Nations, the Africa n Continental Free Trade Agreement, the Climate Vulnerable Forum, the 
Global Centre on Adaptation, G20, and the G7.  WT/MIN(24)/27  
 
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  sustainable fisheries, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable food systems, natural 
disasters, climate change resilience, nature conservation, and interlinkages with other 
environmental challenges, such as pollution and biodiversity loss,  among others.  
6. Engage on good regulatory practices and international standards  setting  to help 
decarboni zation efforts, including on the met hods to measure embodied carbon content in 
internationally traded goods.  
7. Engage with private sector leaders on climate action , including with micro, small and 
medium size enterprises (MSMEs) with a view to promote women 's empowerment, identify 
actions that  can drive decarbonization efforts and contribute to the development of 
sustainable, transparent and resilient supply chains for climate adaptation and mitigation.  
8. Explore how trade can further help climate action by identifying synergies  between 
the work of various multilateral, plurilateral, regional and bilateral trade initiatives that work 
on facilitating dissemination, accessibility and uptake of goods, services and technologies 
that support climate mitigation and adaptation.  
Ministers instruct the con tact points of the Coalition to identify the most promising opportunities and 
further steps that can be taken in pursuit of these actions.  
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