Climate Change and International Trade
Continuing on with my guest-speaker discussion posts. This is no. 2:
The Challenges of Climate Change and Implications for International Trade
Patrick Low, Chief Economist (Director of Economic Research and Statistics), World Trade Organization (WTO)
As governments gear up to engage more intensively in cooperative actions to address climate change, many questions arise regarding the nature and timing of appropriate action. International trade may be significantly affected by future climate change mitigation policies, especially if governments fail to cooperate effectively.
