Effect of Government’s Climate Policy on International Trade

With climate change becoming one of the most concerned topics, the relationship of climate change, international trade and government’s climate policy arouses extensive attention of international society. Based on analysis of relationship between international trade and climate change, this paper discusses the potential coordination and conflict between the multilateral trading system and the climate policy, introduces the types of climate policies adopted by different governments and their influences on international trade. Finally, the authors put forward countermeasures for Chinese government to cope with climate change and to promote international trade.