Director, Trade and Environment Division, @WTO. Tweets, posts and opinions are personal.
Joined June 2009
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Aik Hoe Lim retweeted
Trade that is supportive of climate change is an opportunity, especially in Asia and the Pacific, WTO DG @NOIWeala said in virtual opening remarks at the ADB-WTO Trade Forum 2024 titled "Leveraging trade to address climate change in Asia and the Pacific" ongoing on 20-22 March.
#WTOMC13AbuDhabi The first ever TBT Ministerial Declaration adopted at MC13. Finally getting the recognition it deserves, WTO’s Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement quietly solves and avoids trade disputes, aligns standards and regulations, enables regulatory cooperation !
Aik Hoe Lim retweeted
The entry into force of new disciplines on services domestic regulation at #WTOMC13AbuDhabi marks the first WTO result in services in over 25 years! These disciplines are set to reduce global services trade costs by over USD 125 billion.
More: bit.ly/48wtLPh
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Ministerial statement at MC13 outlines concrete action to tackle plastics pollution #WTOMC13AbuDhabi dlvr.it/T3K7d9
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Members of 3 environmental initiatives presented at #WTOMC13AbuDhabi the next steps to advance work on plastics, environmental sustainability, and fossil fuel subsidy reform. See 3 summaries here:
➡️ bit.ly/3uNOwIp
➡️ bit.ly/49wY2ic
➡️ bit.ly/3wzG00b
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Canada and Costa Rica welcome Barbados #WTOMC13AbuDhabi as a new Member to a @wto coalition committed to advance discussions on trade and environmental sustainability - stress they are bringing the evidence base needed to inform discussions and action – at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Aik Hoe Lim retweeted
Trade Ministers meet at #WTOMC13AbuDhabi. A critical time for the global economy and trade when #multilateralism needed the most @wto Members work hard to deliver on reforming fisheries subsidies, launching agricultural negotiations, reforming @wto dispute settlement function – at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
With my good WTO colleagues @VioGlezBehar and Malika Gonin at the opening of #MC13
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At #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, MC13 chair @ThaniAlZeyoudi highlights the WTO's pivotal role in enhancing people's lives through international trade.
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Happening soon: Green hydrogen is recognised as a key pillar in the energy transition to replace fossil fuels. Learn more from the new IRENA-WTO joint publication being launched at #TradeHouseCOP28. Livestream: bit.ly/486u2Zi
Check out our new joint publication launched with IRENA @cop28 #cop28 on why trade is needed to help scale up green hydrogen and what barriers need to be dealt with.
IRENA-WTO report highlights role of trade in developing green hydrogen markets #WTOPublications #COP28 dlvr.it/SzwD7y
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Sessions at #TradeHouseCOP28 are available for livestream and replay. More info: wto.org/tradehousecop28
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There is no 1.5 degrees without nature. Definitions matter - nature positive means something specific.
~ @AniDasguptaWRI at the event.
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We @wto @iccwbo @ITCnews @UNCTAD put trade on the agenda for #COP28 with #TradeHouseCOP28 - a pavilion that hosted 39 events to spur dialogue, new tools and partnerships for trade action for climate - check out wto.org/english/tratop_e/env… – at Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Despite the weakness of draft final texts at @COP28 #COP28 one of the important stories of this summit has been @wto advancing a trade and climate discussion critical for the green trade and investment needed. Impt leadership from @NOIweala theguardian.com/environment/…
After many months of work pleased to share the #tradehousecop28 programme. Please come and join if at COP28
The Trade House web portal is now live! See what sessions await at the first ever #COP28 pavilion dedicated to trade solutions for climate action. More about this pioneering collaboration with @ICCWBO, @ITCNews, @UNCTAD and WTO here: wto.org/tradehousecop28 #TradeHouseCOP28
Aik Hoe Lim retweeted
The Trade House web portal is now live! See what sessions await at the first ever #COP28 pavilion dedicated to trade solutions for climate action. More about this pioneering collaboration with @ICCWBO, @ITCNews, @UNCTAD and WTO here: wto.org/tradehousecop28 #TradeHouseCOP28
Very proud of Serra Ayral in Trade and Environment Division winning this award for her work and that of the team on ePing alert for standards and regulations, TBT and SPS
Many thanks @USTradeRep for your recognition of MaryAnn and Serra’s excellent work on @wto ePing alert an important contribution to #Transparency.Thanks to Serra and the Secretariats small but versatile ePing alert team!
Aik Hoe Lim retweeted
Many thanks @USTradeRep for your recognition of MaryAnn and Serra’s excellent work on @wto ePing alert an important contribution to #Transparency.Thanks to Serra and the Secretariats small but versatile ePing alert team!
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Aik Hoe Lim retweeted
Join @CKellyNZ @Nadia_Theodore @SimonManleyFCDO @ronald_saborio & I on 28 Sep @wto- MSMEs WG, Trade & Gender, & TESSD partner in a solutions lab on women MSMEs & #climateChange. @NOIweala will be opening & we have a panel of excellent #women entrepreneurs worldtradeorganization.zoom.…
