Mahesh Sugathan_Trade

Senior Policy Fellow at the Forum for Trade, Environment and SDGs (@TESSForum) in Geneva Working on trade policy,climate change & other environmental issues.

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

Join this event hosted by @ausgov in collaboration with the co-coordinators of the @WTO Dialogue on #PlasticPollution (DPP), & @TESSForum, today at 11am CET to hear insights from the work of the DPP on:

➡️The global plastics trade landscape
➡️Lessons about compatibility of multilateral environment agreements #MEAs & WTO rules
➡️National experiences on trade & plastic pollution that can inform & support the work of the #INC5

To register for the webinar, visit 👉 https://t.co/VK6fTHG6Dk

[Mahesh Sugathan_Trade @SugathanTrade]

@GENetwork @wto @Ecuador_OMC @JvalenciaEc @MariaDanielaGF @Matthewbarbados @TESSForum @WCO_OMD @brsmeas @pewenvironment @UNCTADTrade Thank you @GENetwork and @wto for this opportunity to present at this event which brought home to us the significant contribution that trade policies can make towards efforts to address plastic pollution and the valuable role played by the DPP in this regard!

[GENeva Environment Network @GENetwork]

@wto @Ecuador_OMC @JvalenciaEc @MariaDanielaGF @Matthewbarbados @TESSForum @SugathanTrade @WCO_OMD @brsmeas @pewenvironment @UNCTADTrade H.E. Amb. Mathew Wilson of #Barbados highlights that as negative impacts of #plasticpollution are increasingly recognized across sectors, #DPP puts a much-needed spotlight on SIDS, and lays the ground for future work, providing important inputs to the INC #PlasticsTreaty process.

[Shantanu S @shansebolo.bsky.social @shansebolo]

Text, annexes and records of understanding of the India-EFTA trade deal signed today are now public and available on the EFTA's website. https://t.co/PXoH6EGqxh

[Carolyn Deere Birkbeck @CarolynDeere]

Excited to join a great lineup of speakers for this @IISD_ELP #TradeHub2024 event at #MC13!

Join us as the panel review options for inclusive cooperation on climate action, trade & industrial policy to enable a just transition.

🗓28 Feb 10:30-11:30am

▶️https://t.co/ijirOjntXY

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

Join @TESSForum & partners at #TradeHub2024 as @CarolynDeere moderates this session on:

trade-related cooperation at the @WTO Dialogue on Plastic Pollution, outcomes at #MC13 & next steps.

🗓28 Feb 9-10am GST

▶️https://t.co/GiZUAelxZJ

@mcinetgov_ma @MezzourR @unctad @chantalline @Hoe_Lim @pewenvironment @isabeljarrett

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

In the lead up to @WTO #MC13, @TESSForum is pleased to share this new Synergies article by @Matthewbarbados, on:

➡️ Why Delivering a @wto Fisheries Subsidies Agreement Matters for Small Islands.

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/Q4x5K1VPqm

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

Join @TESSForum during #MC13 @wto NGO Centre Room 3 to exchange views, on:

➡️priorities and ways forward for inclusive international cooperation on trade

➡️trade policies to support the global climate agenda

➡️fair transitions and climate-resilient development.

🗓26 Feb 1:30-3:00pm GST

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

Join this webinar hosted by TESS & @GENetwork!

Listen in on this discussion ahead of #INC4 on mobilizing both public & private financing for an effective #PlasticsTreaty & just transitions.

Watch ▶️https://t.co/xuKv6a8KWI

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

Join us NOW for this session on “Expanding South-South Trade in Low Carbon Technologies for Development & Resilience” w/ @UNCTAD @IRENA @South_Centre & @TESSForum

🗓️ 3 Dec. 13:30 - 14:30
📍Trade House Pavillion

https://t.co/4XswnJ9NEZ

[Carolyn Deere Birkbeck @CarolynDeere]

If you are at #COP28 & working on climate, trade & sustainable development, please join this roundtable, hosted by @TradeMinClimate & @TESSForum.

A great opportunity to hear from climate community on priorities for consideration by the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate.

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

Ongoing expansion of primary plastic production is a significant driver of GHG emissions & demand for fossil fuels.

Join this #COP28 side event cosponsored by @REMA_Rwanda & @Ecologie_Gouv to connect the dots b/w the plastics & climate crises & solutions.
https://t.co/d5oDOAQ4Ms

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

At #COP28, TESS is hosting and joining a series of side events focused on pathways for inclusive international cooperation on trade, climate, and sustainable development.

To view the full agenda of TESS’ engagement, click ⬇️

https://t.co/vXw5qcprOA

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

Join this high-level event at #COP28 hosted by @REMA_Rwanda & cosponsored by @Ecologie_Gouv, with @TESSForum & @EIA_news

▶️ Connecting the dots b/w the plastics & climate crises to achieve both Paris Agreement & #globalplasticstreaty goals.

https://t.co/d5oDOAQCC0

[Mahesh Sugathan_Trade @SugathanTrade]

Happy to announce the publication of @TESSForum’s latest policy brief that provides options for trade-related cooperation on single-use plastics. Read to find out more about the role that int’l processes such as at #INC3 & @WTO can play.

https://t.co/s64BrtfUYQ

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

.@TESSForum is delighted to moderate this #INC3 side event exploring the challenges & opportunities associated w/ trade measures in the context of ending plastic pollution.

https://t.co/dAeRtdgmAk

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

As government & stakeholders gather for #INC3 to develop a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty, @TESSForum will be active across the week:

✅Sharing our expertise
✅Supporting dialogue among stakeholders & governments
✅Supporting the work of the @HACplastic

Watch this space for updates!

[Carolyn Deere Birkbeck @CarolynDeere]

International cooperation on standards & standard-setting processes will be key to #BeatPlasticPollution, support a #globalplasticstreaty & transform global supply chains.

In the lead up to #INC3, read this paper in collaboration w/ @isostandards

https://t.co/FGNkwnsQZL

[Carolyn Deere Birkbeck @CarolynDeere]

New Synergies Blog 📣

Cooperation on trade & trade policies has a critical role to play in promoting env. goods, services & tech vital to address env. challenges & sustainable dev.

Read 5 suggestions on how to reframe discussion at the @wto!

https://t.co/ANKZozOqiq

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

.@TESSForum's @CarolynDeere will speak at this pre- #INC3 event on standards & related initiatives to #BeatPlasticPollution & links between discussions at the INC and WTO.

We look forward to engaging w/ gov. & stakeholders to help foster cooperation for a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty!