The secretive trade agreements that could scupper climate change action
by Devlin Kuyek from on (#W52D)
Global trade deals like TTIP and TPP will lead to an increase in greenhouse gases and negate any agreement on climate change
While all the focus and hope for tackling climate change is on COP 21 in Paris, starting today, secretive global trade deals are already negating any commitments that might be made at the summit.
The texts from the various trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP), make it clear that they will increase production, trade and consumption of fossil fuels.
