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WTO MC14 in Yaoundé: Global Trade Faces the Carbon Border Tax Test
The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference opens in Yaoundé, Cameroon — a first on the African continent. At the heart of debates: the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), effective since January 2026, requiring importers to pay for CO2 emissions embedded in products. Developing countries denounce green protectionism while the EU defends WTO compatibility. 166 countries negotiate the future of global trade.
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