Sustainability chapters in EU trade agreements
For many years, consumer organisations, environmental associations and trade unions, as well as political decision-makers, have criticised the EU's trade policy for undermining its environmental commitments. In response to this criticism, the EU has been integrating so-called sustainability chapters into its trade agreements for about ten years. These are intended to ensure that the EU and its trading partners comply with their environmental commitments. But how effective are sustainability chapters in trade agreements for environmental protection? Our FactSheet provides information.
