China, the European Union and the United States prior to the opening of negotiations, which could see the end of trade tariffs and regional governments fourteen strong Group. 

The agreement covers fifty-four environmental goods products, including solar cells and modules. Negotiations will initially focus on the elimination of tariffs. 

The group also includes Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore, Australia and South Korea will soon agree to participate. The group at a news conference held in Geneva on Tuesday officially announced the launch, talks began in earnest on Wednesday. 

EU Trade Commissioner Karel De ? ? GuheTe (Karel De Gucht), said: "Over the years, the EU has been in protecting the environment and combating climate change at the forefront." 

"This initiative is a positive trade policy can contribute to the world as a model of sustainable development goals, namely, to promote access to clean energy and rapid urbanization process." 

Germany ? GuHete said: "It is equally important for both developed and developing countries, we hope that more WTO (World Trade Organization) members will join our ambitious efforts." He adds, "green trade also means that for The EU and our company to become the world leader in green growth and green jobs in these advanced green technologies. "

Participating countries covering most of the major photovoltaic industry trade disputes, India is the only absentee is currently involved in high-profile disputes. 

? U.S. Trade Representative Michael Frohman (Michael Froman) said: "The Obama administration is promoting a trade policy that reflects our core values, and unlock new economic opportunities for U.S. exporters and family - especially when its cultivation American-made exports of environmental goods by eliminating tariffs on technology, we need to protect our environment, we can make environmental goods cheaper and more convenient to everyone, substantial progress towards the environment and trade policy objectives to make . " 

Sustainable Energy Coalition (SETI Alliance) welcomed the news of the talks. 

Alliance General Manager SETI Peter C. Brun in an interview with PV-Tech interview, said: "Enabling trade measures are very destructive tendencies typical high tariffs remain in the market for about five years this is a very violent means.." 

"Logic (process) is behind the industry down tight, it has increased in many of the WTO trade defense and anti-dumping cases and disputes, has reached a high level, which is not what we need. This will reduce the tension to make great contribution. " 

Brun said: "The ambition to move quite approaching the end of next year to produce results." UN climate change summit in Paris and the WTO ministerial meeting twice a year to provide consistent perks in 2015.