Former WTO Chief Seeks To Avoid Trade Fights From Climate Policies

The former chief of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is arguing that countries must coordinate to avoid a “downward spiral” of retaliation against new trade policies designed to address climate change, offering another indication of concern about such policies from free-trade supporters. “The sooner we try to coordinate, the better,” argued Roberto Azevêdo, who served as WTO’s director-general from 2013 to 2020, during a Sept. 26 event hosted by Columbia University. “The clear way forward is a downward spiral where...