trade Archives

Trase: the “Beijing-Brasília effect” – the USD 47 billion trade nexus that could turn the tide for forests

Press release / Brazil and China can use their trade partnership to help curb deforestation and reduce climate change without compromising food security and economic stability.

18 March 2026 / About Climate policy, Finance, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Extreme climate events and transboundary effects of global crop trade

Journal article / This paper shows how extreme climate events in major exporting regions can cascade through crop trade, increasing countries’ exposure to climate shocks abroad.

13 March 2026 / About Disaster risk and Supply chains

Grain storage/silo and soybean monoculture area in Sorriso, Mato Grosso state, Brazil.

Trase: AI maps 9300 Brazilian soy facilities, unlocking supply chain traceability

Press release / Powerful new automated image analysis identifies soy facilities with over 90% accuracy – turbocharging transparency around logistical links in supply chains.

4 March 2026 / About Business, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Aerial view of agricultural fields and waterways in Cao Bang, Vietnam, showing a food systems landscape relevant to methane emissions in commodity consumption.

MECCA: Methane emissions in commodity consumption assessments

Project / SEI York’s MECCA project develops methods to assess methane emissions linked to global commodity consumption, trade and agricultural supply chains.

2026 - 2027 / About Supply chains

Helen Bellfield, Chris West and Toby Gardner sit at a table indoors, smiling at the camera, with a laptop and notebook on the table and a large window behind them.

Trase appoints Chris West as new co-director

Feature / SEI York’s Chris West is stepping into the role of Trase co-director, taking over from Toby Gardner.

24 February 2026 / About Forests, Public policy, Supply chains and Water resources

Wind turbines stand along a winding road in a hilly landscape, partially shrouded in low clouds and golden light, illustrating renewable energy development in a natural setting.

Stronger calls for more equitable climate action

Perspective / Inequality is testing the limits of climate action as policymakers confront tougher trade-offs in 2026.

29 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance, Geopolitics and Renewables

Agriculture in the state of Paraná in Brazil

Not an easy ride: economic research priorities for pro-environmental trade regulation

Journal article / A theory of change is used to explain the economics of pro‑environmental trade regulation, with the EUDR serving as the key example.

14 January 2026 / About Finance, Forests, Land use and Pollution

Aerial view of the Amazon River flowing through dense rainforest.

Trase: Traders exposed to water scarcity risks in Brazilian beef and soy supply chains

Feature / A new Trase report illuminates hidden dependencies and risks regarding freshwater use in Brazilian soy and beef supply chains.

13 January 2026 / About Forests, Public policy, Supply chains and Water resources

View of the Friendship Bridge with Paraná river, South America.

Trase: Water scarcity looms as hidden risk for Brazil’s soy and beef traders

Press release / A new Trase report quantifies how trader supply chains are exposed to water scarcity risks, alongside exposure to deforestation.

13 January 2026 / About Business, Forests, Public policy, Supply chains and Water resources