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Reuters
Reuters
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By Simon Jessop

COP27: WTO chief seeks to revive green trade talks

World Trade Organization Director Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an interview with Reuters in the COP27 climate summit in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

The head of the World Trade Organization aims to revive negotiations on a global environmental trade deal, she told Reuters, as part of efforts to give the trade watchdog a bigger role in tackling climate change.

Talks on scrapping tariffs and other trade barriers on goods such as solar panels or smart-heating controls that can address climate change are seen as an important step towards cutting the cost of environmental protection.

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