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EU, Australia ink trade pact, with enforceable Paris Agreement clause

Published 07:44 on March 24, 2026 / Last updated at 08:44 on March 24, 2026 / and / Asia Pacific (Pacific), EMEA (Europe), International (Paris Article 6/PACM, UN Climate Talks, UN Nature & Biodiversity Talks)

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The European Union and Australia have concluded negotiations on a free trade deal that includes enforceable climate commitments allowing either party to impose sanctions if the other acts in a way that "materially defeats" the Paris Agreement – a clause that goes beyond the language of any previous EU trade deal.
The European Union and Australia have concluded negotiations on a free trade deal that includes enforceable climate commitments allowing either party to impose sanctions if the other acts in a way that "materially defeats" the Paris Agreement – a clause that goes beyond the language of any previous EU trade deal.


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