Pre-COP30 consultation on sustainable trade and international cooperation faces new global challenges
Meeting in São Paulo gathered experts from different sectors to discuss unilateral trade measures and propose paths for cooperation towards COP30
The Pre-COP30 Consultation: Challenges of Unilateral Trade Measures and How to Overcome Them brought together, in São Paulo, specialists from various sectors to discuss the impacts of new international regulations on sustainable trade. Organized by Rodrigo Fagundes Cezar, professor at the School of International Relations (FGV RI), the meeting sought to build practical recommendations for global cooperation in a scenario of increasing geopolitical fragmentation.
The debate addressed measures such as the European Union Regulation on Deforestation (EUDR) and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), focusing on the effects on Brazil and the Global South. Representatives from institutions such as the FAO, IDB, WWF-Brazil, Embrapa, ABIEC, United Nations Global Compact, Imaflora, iCS, and Friends of the Earth – Amazon Brazil participated in the discussions.
The four thematic sessions resulted in five central recommendations: expand local consultations and implement gradually; promote South-South cooperation; include traditional communities; create permanent technical channels with the European Union; and strengthen Brazil's coordinated stance for COP30.
The initiative is part of the project "Making Autonomous Sustainable Trade Regulations Work for Everyone", in partnership between FGV RI and the Geneva Graduate Institute, with support from the Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS). The final report will be published in the coming weeks here, with more information about the project and its results.
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