Countries around the world must avoid a “race to the bottom” to secure competitive advantage by watering down environmental safeguards. Instead, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) secretary-general Mukhisa Kituyi has urged nations to align trade policies more closely with climate objectives and further integrate environmental aspects into the international trade framework. Trade …
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