This chapter examines three areas where multilateral cooperation is necessary: climate change, international corporate taxation, and sustainable development. Progress in addressing challenges in all these three areas through global cooperation is crucial. We need to find effective ways to limit...

Growing North-South tensions are impeding global climate cooperation and hampering Germany’s search for reliable partners. Brazil is a key actor with the potential to alleviate tensions: it sees itself as a bridge-builder and will host the Climate Change Conference in 2025 (COP30). Under their...

After reviewing China's involvement in energy, trade and climate change governance and its needs in this respect, this paper explores China's possible interest in a 'Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement' (SETA) approach as a way to address those needs. Subsequently, it identifies international and...