Towards a comprehensive UK Green Trade Strategy

Download report 12 October 2021 George Riddell & Sam Lowe Introduction International trade negotiations and cooperation Unilateral actions Decarbonising and greening international trade and supply chains Government incentives to support a green trade strategy Final considerations Further reading About the authors Introduction As the world economy and international trading system start to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, UK policymakers must ensure that their interventions complement, rather than undermine, the UK’s environmental objectives. This is particularly true of the drive for Net Zero. In this Special Report, we identify the trade tools available to a UK government looking to use its independent trade policy to support its green ambitions. […]