Podcasts

The Weekly Tradecast explores how major economic events are affecting developing countries and the lives of billions of people.

54. How green is green? Why we need more scrutiny to ensure sustainable investment really helps our planet

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast talks about the popularity and the pitfalls of green investing with UNCTAD economist Joseph Clements.

35. Greener growth: Why least developed countries must act fast to achieve sustainable development

Just ahead of the UN’s fifth conference on the least developed countries, this episode of The Weekly Tradecast talks about why these 46 nations need urgent help to address inequalities, attract investment and deliver the Sustainable Development Goals with UNCTAD economist Rolf Traeger.

28. The perils of greenwashing: UNCTAD calls out false climate claims 

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast is talking about greenwashing with lawyer Arnau Izaguerri Vila from UNCTAD’s competition and consumer policies branch.