Exclusive: UK eyes adding climate provisions in US trade talks to woo Joe Biden
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The UK will try to add new provisions on climate change and environmental standards in US trade negotiations in a bid to woo incoming President Joe Biden.
Trade secretary Liz Truss wants to build on current negotiations with the Donald Trump administration and potentially add things like enhanced protections on air pollution and corporate transparency on climate change to coax Biden’s team to the negotiating table.
Trade negotiations are in “advanced stages”, more than 50 per cent of the deal is believed to be completed, with the trade secretary previously declaring her aim was to get a deal done by June.
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