Our Work Themes
Our work is organized around four core themes, reflecting the triple planetary crises of climate change, nature loss, and pollution, with a cross-cutting emphasis on inclusive trade-related cooperation that supports sustainable development.
Our Work Policy Areas
Our work responds to evolving and emerging policy developments, both through and alongside our thematic work. Here is a sample of the policy areas we currently focus on.
Initiatives
Alongside our work on thematic priorities and policy areas, we are engaged in several initiatives that reflect cross-cutting priorities or respond to strategic policy opportunities.
Extert Group on Trade, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Development
Expert Group on Trade, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Development
TESS has mobilized an international expert group for guidance on the trade dimensions of circular economy policies.
Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate
Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate
TESS hosts the Secretariat of the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate.
Principles for the Design of Trade-Related Climate Measures
Principles for the Design of Trade-Related Climate Measures and Policies
International legal expert group guidance on principles for the design of trade-related climate measures and policies.
Developing Country Perspectives on Trade and Climate Change
Developing Country Perspectives on Trade and Climate Change
Series of dialogues and papers on developing country perspectives on trade, climate, and sustainable development.
TESS and the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations
TESS and the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations
Promoting trade and trade policy cooperation to support the global plastics treaty negotiations.
TESS at the World Trade Organization
TESS at the World Trade Organization
Supporting inclusive cooperation on trade, environment, and sustainable development at the World Trade Organization.
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