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.
The World Trade Organization E-Commerce Post-Moratorium Landscape for Developing Economies
This webinar will explore what the expiry of the World Trade Organization's (WTO's) e-commerce moratorium means for digital trade policy, from tariff revenue and industrialization debates to the risk of a more fragmented trading landscape.
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.
From Extraction to Industry: Aligning Indonesia's mining governance and downstream industrial strategy
This dialogue will explore how Indonesia can strengthen governance, attract responsible investment, and maximize the benefits of its critical mineral resources in the global energy transition.