Food & Agriculture
July 16, 2024
By Kristy Goodfellow (Vice President of Trade and Industry Affairs), Isabella Montero (Communications Intern), Molly Shields (Government Relations Intern)
“The era of climate-agnostic trade policies is over … To date, our trade policies have largely ignored climate change. This climate loophole in our trade policies has incentivized a shift in energy intensive manufacturing to countries with weaker standards, lower wages, and higher pollution. This global race to the bottom has undercut our workers, our industrial communities, and our climate goals alike.”
—–Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy, Industrial Sector, & Community Investment Ben Beachy at Climate & Trade Summit hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center