Climate change activism aims to promote climate justice by addressing the disproportionate impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities and advocating for equitable solutions.

The WTO's focus on free trade and economic growth can contribute to increased greenhouse gas emissions, as industries prioritize production and consumption over environmental sustainability.

Friends of the Earth has been a prominent critic of the WTO, arguing that its policies exacerbate climate change by promoting unsustainable trade practices and hindering the adoption of environmental regulations.

Climate change activists argue that the WTO's policies undermine national sovereignty, favor corporations, and hinder the development of green technologies, all of which contribute to the exacerbation of climate change.

The TRIPS agreement has been criticized by climate change activists for its potential to hinder the development and sharing of green technologies, as it grants intellectual property rights to corporations that may restrict access to these technologies.

Climate change activists aim to reform the WTO's rules to ensure that they are compatible with the goals of sustainability and climate protection, rather than seeking to dismantle the organization entirely.

GATT Article XX allows countries to adopt trade measures that are necessary to protect human, animal, or plant life or health, but climate change activists argue that this exception is too narrow and does not adequately address the urgency of climate change mitigation.

Climate change activists face multiple challenges, including the complexity of WTO rules, the resistance of powerful stakeholders, and the need to raise public awareness about the WTO's impact on climate change.

Climate change activists have argued that the UNFCCC's objective of protecting the climate system takes precedence over the WTO's rules on intellectual property, and have used this argument to challenge the TRIPS agreement.

The Doha Ministerial Declaration was significant for climate change activism as it addressed the relationship between trade and environment, recognized the importance of sustainable development, and reaffirmed the right of countries to adopt trade measures to protect the environment.

The United States - Shrimp-Turtle dispute involved a challenge to a US law that banned the import of shrimp from countries that did not use turtle-excluder devices in their fishing practices. The dispute raised questions about the relationship between trade and environmental protection, and was closely followed by climate change activists.

The CTE provides a platform for discussions on trade and climate change, develops recommendations for WTO members, and monitors the implementation of WTO agreements in relation to their impact on climate change.

GATT Article XX allows countries to adopt trade measures that are necessary to protect human, animal, or plant life or health, subject to certain conditions.

Climate change activists argue that the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism is biased in favor of corporations, lacks transparency and accountability, and does not adequately consider the environmental impacts of trade disputes.