Building Cooperation on Border Carbon Adjustments
IISD’s trade team brought together a group of selected World Trade Organization (WTO) delegates and stakeholders for a 3-day convening at Bellagio, Italy, to explore potential pathways for international cooperation on border carbon adjustments (BCAs) and to define the role of the WTO and the upcoming 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14).
As countries ramp up their efforts to address climate change, some are considering border carbon adjustments (BCAs) to reduce the risk of carbon leakage. However, BCAs are novel and challenging measures for many trading partners, especially those pursuing different mitigation pathways. With BCAs emerging as a growing policy priority, international cooperation is essential to avoid policy fragmentation and ensure that the interests of developing countries are considered.
IISD’s trade team hosted a 3-day convening focused on advancing global cooperation on BCAs. The event brought together WTO delegates and stakeholders to explore potential pathways for international cooperation on BCAs and the WTO’s role in that process.
Upcoming events
IGF 22nd Annual General Meeting
The 22nd IGF AGM will be held under the theme of Trust in an Interdependent World: Advancing inclusion and resilience in mineral value chains.
2026 Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas
The 2026 Mining and Sustainability Forum of the Americas takes place in Santiago, Chile on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The forum’s theme is Mining for Development: Value addition and industrial transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
2026 Investment Policy Forum
The 17th edition of IISD's Investment Policy Forum will take place from September 16 to 18, 2026, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.