US USTR "Will Utilize Trade Policy to Address Climate Change"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), stated that "the United States must take the lead in creating global solutions" and announced plans to address climate change through trade policy.

On the 15th (local time), Representative Tai said in a speech at the headquarters of the U.S. think tank Center for American Progress, "We will utilize trade policy to protect the environment and prevent climate change."

She emphasized that as part of the U.S. response to climate change, the country should not export pollution-causing industries to other nations, and that comprehensive action through international cooperation is necessary to prevent this.

She added, "The opportunity to prevent catastrophic chain reactions to the environment is rapidly diminishing," and stressed that the United States must take the lead in finding solutions.

This is the first time Representative Tai has appeared in an official capacity since taking office, and her remarks came a week before the climate summit hosted by the United States on the 22nd and 23rd.

As the Biden administration has identified climate change as the most urgent global challenge to address, her comments are interpreted as support for the administration's green agenda and an intention to link it with trade policy. The USTR is an agency directly under the White House that oversees U.S. trade policy and advises the president.

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