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Highlights
IISD Trade and Sustainability Review, July 2026
This edition of the Trade and Sustainability Review explores the impacts of the Strait of Hormuz closure from its initial onset through the end of May, drawing lessons from sectors and regions to navigate future energy shocks and trade disruptions.
Removing a Fossil Fuel Subsidy is a Means, Not an End—The Transition is the Point
COFFIS is an international coalition working to phase out fossil fuel subsidies. Kim Solberg, part of the team that founded COFFIS sits down to explain what made it possible—and why, in her view, a subsidy can only be removed as part of the wider transition it's meant to serve.
Mapping the Green Transition in Recent Economic Agreements: The Trade & Climate Tracker
Trade deals are no longer only about tariffs. This article draws data from the IISD Trade & Climate Tracker to show how governments are using trade agreements to cooperate on energy, climate, and critical minerals.