Members review MC14 outcomes, discuss energy crisis responses amid Middle East conflict

At a meeting on 7 July, WTO members participating in the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFSR) initiative reviewed outcomes from the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon and highlighted progress across key work areas since MC13. Members also examined global policy responses to energy market disruptions stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, focusing on lessons from crisis-support measures and approaches to promote the energy transition in the longer-term.