India, Nov. 10 -- Only 7% of climate-related provisions in recent trade agreements address tariff and non-tariff barriers to climate technologies, according to a new UNCTAD report.

Global exports linked to solar and wind energy value chains exceeded $1.8 trillion in 2025, highlighting the rapid growth of clean energy trade.

More than half of trade agreements signed between 2016 and 2021 included climate provisions, but most recent commitments remain non-binding.

As COP31 gets under way, UNCTAD calls for stronger trade cooperation, technology transfer and financial support to help developing countries access clean technologies.

Despite a surge in global trade in clean energy technologies, only 7 per cent of climate-related provisions i...