Remaking global trade governance: trade, climate and global cooperation in a fragmenting world

As climate impacts intensify and geopolitical tensions reshape the global economy, global trade governance is entering a period of profound transformation.

Countries are increasingly using trade policy to pursue climate, industrial and security objectives. While this shift creates opportunities to accelerate the green transition, it also risks deepening fragmentation, straining multilateral institutions and exacerbating inequalities – particularly for developing countries facing structural constraints.

In partnership with ODI Global, the African Future Policies Hub, Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS), the Trade Negotiations and Investment Forum (TNIF), and the LSE Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, the Remaking Trade Project hosted an event on June 22, 2026, during London Climate Action Week that brought together policymakers, trade experts, academics and private sector representatives to explore how global trade governance must evolve to remain inclusive, sustainable and equitable in a multipolar world.

To read more and view the recording, see the event page here: