Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS)

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The report has already received strong international media attention.
The Guardian: lnkd.in/debamwqm

Financial Times: lnkd.in/e_KEq2hV

Le Monde: lnkd.in/etBa3nYA

El País: lnkd.in/dwAFXRUX

Indian Express: lnkd.in/edDQ2bR8

Business Standard: lnkd.in/eHGf_tA4

ABC Paraguay: lnkd.in/e8i3BtMn

TESS was proud to support the organization of the event where leading experts emphasised the need for the treaty to address the protection of human health & the environment from the adverse impacts of plastic pollution.

Watch the event: lnkd.in/eA44XEKp.
Read the Lancet report: lnkd.in/efcH_a_p

📰 Front page news.

As INC-5.2 begins, a new report published in The Lancet presents the most up-to-date assessment of plastic pollution impacts, from toxic chemical exposure to chronic disease and disproportionate risks for waste workers and fence-line communities.

🧩 On the eve of negotiations, governments have gathered in Geneva for INC-5.2 to advance work on an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.

🧭 Follow our dedicated INC-5.2 page for updates on events, expert insights, and relevant resources: tessforum.org/latest/tess-...

📢 On 4 August, TESS will join UNCTAD at a pre-event to INC-5.2, exploring the role cooperation on trade can play in a future international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.

📍 Join us in Geneva or online
🗓️ 4 August | 15:30-17:00 CEST
🔗 More information: unctad.org/meeting/inc-...

📢 Registration reminder!

Join us for the launch of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics—a new global initiative to monitor and communicate the health impacts of plastic pollution across its full life cycle.

🔗 Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🌎 At INC-5.2 in Geneva, TESS will be on the ground to support progress toward an ambitious, effective, and fair treaty.

📣 To follow our work, explore key resources, and stay informed throughout INC-5.2, visit our dedicated webpage: tessforum.org/latest/tess-...

TESS - Considerations for Ensuring Protection of Human Health From Plastic Pollution in the Future Treaty

New from TESS: Considerations for Ensuring Protection of Human Health From Plastic Pollution in the Future Treaty 📘

A growing body of evidence shows that plastic pollution adversely impacts human health across the entire life cycle of plastics.

📄 Full briefing note: tessforum.org/latest/consi...

🌍 In this latest Synergies article, Saliem Fakir of the African Climate Foundation shares why policymakers must be prepared to introduce new trade rules that support low-carbon transitions.

Article published with @projectsyndicate.bsky.social: tessforum.org/latest/a-new...

TESS - Launch Event: Announcing The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics

📢 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 ⤵️ tessforum.org/latest/launc...

An important reflection on how the EU’s climate & industrial ambitions intersect with the need for meaningful international cooperation. CTIPs offer an opportunity to align trade, investment, & decarbonisation, but their success will depend on strong national implementation & inclusive partnerships.

The IMO aims to eliminate shipping emissions by 2050. Its draft Net-Zero Framework includes plans for revenue generation to support the transition.

Sebastiano Gianino & Ludovic Laffineur explore how those funds can be used equitably in our latest Synergies piece.

🔗 tessforum.org/latest/equit...

TESS - Quarterly Update Issue 12

🗣️ It presents a brief round-up of recent and upcoming major international gatherings in which we are engaged. 🌍

🕮 Read the full update here👉 bit.ly/44d14Ii

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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, & sustainable development. 🌱

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📅 2 July
🕟 11:45
📍 WTO, Room D & Online

For more on the session: bit.ly/4lt4GLR

For the full #TradeandEnvironment program: t.co/fxzz5yzRNu

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Join us today at @wto.org #TradeandEnvironment for a session organized by Barbados, Chad & Pakistan with the cooperation of @tessforum.bsky.social to hear from a range of developing countries on “Trade, Climate Resilience and Development”.

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TESS - Trade, Climate Resilience and Development

📅 2 July
🕟 11:45
📍 WTO, Room D & Online

For more on the session: bit.ly/4lt4GLR

For the full #TradeandEnvironment program: t.co/fxzz5yzRNu

Join us during @wto.org #TradeandEnvironment week to hear from a range of developing countries on “Trade, Climate Resilience and Development” at a session organized by Barbados, Chad & Pakistan with the cooperation of @tessforum.bsky.social.

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📅 1 July
🕟 13:30
📍 WTO, Room D & Online

For more on the session: chk.me/VreI51Y

For the full program: t.co/fxzz5yzRNu

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Join us during @wto.org #TradeandEnvironment week where @tessforum.bsky.social Head of Policy Analysis & Strategy, Christophe Bellmann, will be moderating a session on “Pathways to Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform” at a session organized by New Zealand, #FFSR Coordinator.

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TESS - Why the EU’s Clean Industrial Policy Cannot Work Without Real Partnerships

📖 Read the full article 👉 bit.ly/4kYM2M6

#CleanTransition #GreenIndustrialization #ClimateDiplomacy

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TESS - Why the EU’s Clean Industrial Policy Cannot Work Without Real Partnerships

➡️ Ensuring success for the first CTIP with South Africa will be key, grounded in key principles and learnings from past missteps.

➡️ If done right, the CTIPs can help set a new standard for how trade, investment, and decarbonization can work together and secure new partners.

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TESS - Why the EU’s Clean Industrial Policy Cannot Work Without Real Partnerships

Key insights:

➡️ The CTIPs mark a shift in how the EU approaches partnerships aiming to offer a more integrated and strategic approach aligned with European and partner country priorities.

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TESS - Why the EU’s Clean Industrial Policy Cannot Work Without Real Partnerships

🌍 Clean industrial policy is now at the centre of the European Union’s climate and economic strategy. 🌱

🔎 In this latest Synergies article, Sara Jackson of NewClimate Institute shares her views on the EU’s Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships (CTIPs).

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📅 30 June
🕟 16:30
📍 WTO, Room D & Online

For more on the session: chk.me/Qf2PJ1E

For the full program: t.co/fxzz5yzRNu

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Join us during @wto.org #TradeandEnvironment week where @tessforum.bsky.social Executive Director @carolyndeere.bsky.social will be speaking on “Trade’s role in meeting our climate ambitions” at a session organized by Australia & the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.

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TESS - Turning Tides: How the New Geopolitics Is Undermining Global Sustainability Goals

📖 Read the full article 👉 bit.ly/44g755G

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TESS - Turning Tides: How the New Geopolitics Is Undermining Global Sustainability Goals

Key insights:

➡️Modelling results on the impacts of proposed US tariffs show a likely increase in the overall environmental burden in the agricultural sector.

➡️Sustaining global progress requires inclusive, coordinated strategies that integrate trade and sustainability goals.

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TESS - Turning Tides: How the New Geopolitics Is Undermining Global Sustainability Goals

🔍In this latest Synergies article, Valeria Piñeiro, Joseph Glauber & Juan Pablo Gianatiempo share their views on the growing disconnect between trade policy & sustainability objectives.

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