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With multilateral trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) at an impasse, plurilateral agreements offer a practical way forward. In this episode of Trading Thoughts, ICC's Head of Trade Valerie Picard invites trade policy specialist George Riddell to explore what plurilateral agreements are, why they are gaining momentum and what they could mean for the future of international trade cooperation.
Small and insular economies are among the most exposed to climate change, yet their narrow markets often cannot sustain climate investment without cooperation or consolidation. This policy paper by ICC and the Institute for Small Markets in Law and Economics (ISLE) explores how competition law can support the climate transition in these economies – proposing six principles and a practical checklist to help authorities and businesses support climate action while keeping markets competitive.
The International Chamber of Commerce has issued the following statement in support of the COP31 “35 by 35” Global Electrification Pledge ahead of today’s Electrification Ministerial.
Speaking on behalf of the Business and Industry NGOs (BINGO) constituency, ICC delivered the business community’s statement at the joint opening plenary of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye. ICC reaffirmed business's commitment to the Paris Agreement, while urging Parties to match it with clear direction, policy certain and a robust implementation package that works for the real economy.
Clean power is growing fast, but cheap renewables alone won’t deliver the energy transition. Grids, efficiency, flexibility, investment and skills must now keep up as demand for electricity surges. ICC’s 10 Principles for the Age of Electrification provide a business perspective on the age of electrification. It sets out how governments can create the conditions for secure, affordable and competitive energy systems that strengthen economies and cut emissions.
Governments are starting to tax the carbon in imported products, yet there is still no common way to track it as it passes along supply chains. A new framework from an expert panel, convened by ICC and Carbon Measures, would let companies account for carbon the way costs are accounted for – enabling figures to be passed on with the goods.
ICC has announced plans to further expand its global network and open a case management office of the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC Court) in the Chinese mainland, bringing ICC Dispute Resolution Services closer to regional users and supporting Shanghai’s development as an international arbitration hub.
ICC’s digital ATA Carnet system (eATA) has won the Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI) international innovation award for advancing digital trade facilitation as the global ATA Carnet system moves closer to full digitalisation.
Global business urges governments to make efficiency a core pillar of the energy transition and set an actionable roadmap to deliver the COP28 goal of doubling efficiency gains by 2030.
The 24th ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration will take place in Miami from 30 November to 1 December, bringing together arbitration practitioners and experts to discuss key developments in international dispute resolution.
The ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report is the leading industry benchmark and analytical resource for trade finance, providing banks, regulators and market participants with robust data and insights on the performance and resilience of trade finance products.
Formerly the ICC Trade Register, the 2026 report combines 18 years of credit-risk data with new intelligence on global trade trends and the future of trade finance.
An estimated 46 million SMEs are ready, willing and able to invest in climate action, but need US$1.1 trillion in outside finance over the next 12 months. Yet only one in a hundred received green finance last year. Published ahead of COP31, this ICC-Sage report, based on a survey of 8,500 SMEs in 17 markets, shows where the link between capital and small businesses breaks, and sets out three levers to help repair it.
COP17 in Yerevan marked the completion of the first Global Review of collective progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The Review confirmed that while important efforts have been made, implementation is falling behind and action on biodiversity must be urgently scaled up.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched the process to select the next President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, for the 2027–2030 term.
In an open letter ahead of COP31 in Antalya, ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO calls on governments to put economic strategy at the centre of climate ambition and lay the groundwork for a delivery plan. The letter sets out three priorities: accelerating the clean energy transition through electrification and energy efficiency, making adaptation a political and economic priority and setting a new climate finance trajectory that mobilises private capital at scale. Business, ICC argues, must be at the table as a co-architect of solutions.
In a statement delivered on behalf of business at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference COP17, ICC urged negotiators to move from commitments to action. Businesses increasingly recognise nature loss as a material economic risk and are increasingly integrating nature in core decision-making processes, but scaling up business action requires clear policy signals, credible implementation pathways and investable outcomes. As the first global review of collective progress, COP17 is also an opportunity to enable business action at scale to meet the ambition of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Drawing on responses from more than 350 chambers across more than 110 economies representing 90% of global GDP, the 2026 ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) Chamber Pulse presents the insights of the Global Economic Survey, the world's largest survey of chambers of commerce. The 2026 findings reveal how businesses are navigating rising geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainty and inflationary pressures, while accelerating their adoption of artificial intelligence.
Joint statement on the results of the 2026 global survey on electronic Bills of Lading (eBL) by the FIT Alliance, co-founded by ICC, BIMCO, DCSA, FIATA and Swift. Conducted in partnership with Shanghai Maritime University and the Digital Supply Chain Institute (DSCI), the survey finds that the majority of respondents now use eBLs in some capacity and identifies interoperability as the defining challenge of the next phase of adoption.
When do rules make arbitration work better and when could they hinder? In this article, ICC Court President Claudia Salomon draws on the revision of the 2026 ICC Rules of Arbitration, exploring how formal rules, shared norms and individual conduct can work together to deliver fairer, faster and more effective proceedings.
