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Session

International Trade and the Environment
Location: D-104
Session Chair: Dora Zsuzsanna Simon, University of Stavanger

Presentation 3

Trump, Trade, and Emissions

Simon Lepot¹, Marcos Ritel², Dora Zsuzsanna Simon³

1: University of Zurich, Switzerland; 2: Kuehne Logistics University; 3: University of Stavanger, Norway

Discussant: Liza Jabbour (Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action)

This paper examines the unintended effects of noncooperative tariff hikes on global green-house gas emissions. Using a multi-country, multi-industry quantitative trade policy model, we evaluate protectionist and retaliatory scenarios shaped by the current geopolitical landscape and assess their impact on the carbon footprint of international trade. Our findings reveal that while noncooperative tariffs suppress economic activity - leading to modest emission reductions - they also restructure trade networks in ways that increase reliance on carbon-intensive production. As a result, arbitrary protectionist measures risk driving globalization towards a less sustainable path.