UN Warns 3C Warming Could Cut GDP 10 Percent as Green Trade Surges
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MENAFNClimate risks are mounting alongside rising economic costs, with the world still on track to breach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C threshold, according to the agency’s November 2026 Global Trade Update.
Trade in key mitigation technologies grew rapidly in the first half of 2026. Battery trade jumped 29%, while electric vehicle trade rose 11%. Global exports of goods tied to solar and wind energy value chains topped $1.8 trillion, growing faster than conventional manufacturing sectors.
Yet UNCTAD cautioned that failing to speed up climate mitigation through trade cooperation could cut global gross domestic product (GDP) by 10% under a 3C warming scenario.
Policy integration is lagging despite the growth in green trade. Only 7% of climate provisions in recent trade deals explicitly address lowering tariff and non-tariff barriers on green technologies.
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