Aid for Trade in Action: Supporting the transition to clean energy

The transition to clean energy offers developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs) opportunities to benefit more fully from trade. This publication looks at how the WTO-led Aid for Trade initiative can help these economies to develop their energy sectors and integrate into clean energy value chains.

Many developing economies and LDCs have the rich mineral and metal resources needed to produce clean energy. This report highlights the role that Aid for Trade can play in mobilizing financial resources to help developing economies and LDCs unlock clean energy export opportunities. It also underlines the role of development partners in helping firms integrate into clean energy value chains by investing in the production of clean energy technologies, such as green hydrogen and solar power.

Published in 2024.

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