Jimena Sotelo
July 13, 2026
How trade can protect the environment, instead of harming it
This video is part of: Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics
The perceived trade-off between trade, the climate and prosperity is a false one, says World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, speaking at Davos. Also featured are Zhang Lei, CEO of Envision Energy, Tengku Zafrul Bin Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Malaysia, and Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General; CEO, SEforALL. Reimagining Growth is a theme of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos from 20-24 January 2025.
The perceived trade-off between trade, the climate and prosperity is a false one, says World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, speaking at Davos. Also featured are Zhang Lei, CEO of Envision Energy, Tengku Zafrul Bin Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Malaysia, and Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General; CEO, SEforALL.
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