The authors conclude that "it has become clear that the EU and US bear a significant amount of responsibility for taking initiative, inspire through leadership and bring others to follow their lead on aligning climate, trade and development. This implies not only having a transatlantic conversation between those responsible for trade – United States Trade Representative (USTR) and Directorate General for Trade (DG TRADE) – but also their counterparts for climate and development."
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