World Trade Institute Expert Survey

Dear Erkki Keldo,

The CLIMTrade project at the World Trade Institute, University of Bern, invites you and your organisation to take part in an expert survey, led by Prof. Manfred Elsig. The goal of the survey is to gain an insight into how trade policy may be used for climate action. The data and information we collect from the survey will serve as an important first step to understand experts’ views in this key area as they shape policy-making.

We invite you and your organisation to participate because of your expertise and focus on trade and environmental topics.

The survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete. Within, you will be asked questions about trade and climate policy in general, in addition to specific trade instruments that could be used to combat climate change. The survey also features a conjoint experiment, wherein you will be asked to choose between two hypothetical trade policies, based on a fixed set of characteristics. Even if you do not feel that you are an expert in both these field, we still value your response. You will also be asked to indicate your level of expertise on both trade and climate policy.

Please click here to take the survey. You can also scan the QR code below.

Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:

https://tinyurl.com/bdzkfdv7

Participation in the survey is voluntary. You can decide to end your participation at any time without any consequences, by quitting the survey. Your answers will be treated confidentially, and the results will only be reported in an anonymised manner. In addition, your answer will only be used for scientific purposes. The survey will be open until the 28^th February 2026. You have the option to withdraw your consent at any time.

Should you have any questions regarding the survey, you can contact Prof. Manfred Elsig via email at [email protected].

We cannot provide renumeration for completing the survey, however we hope that you are willing to contribute to this research that will aid researchers and policymakers alike.

This study has been cleared by the ethics commission of the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences, at University of Bern.

We acknowledge financial support from the Swiss National Science Foundation.

Kind regards,
Prof. Manfred Elsig and the CLIMTrade Team
World Trade Institute