Climate change and trade: What unilateral or multilateral actions are needed to mitigate emissions embodied in trade flows?

• Main Author: Quirapas, Dan Andre'
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: International trade—Environmental aspects; Carbon dioxide mitigation
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdb_econ/21; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1024&context=etdb_econ
• Institution: De La Salle University

The environmental impact of international trade is a concerning issue in the fight against climate change. Consumption-based accounting of greenhouse gas emissions has shown that nearly a quarter of all CO2 emissions are associated with the production of internationally traded goods. As such, trade...