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Corporate courts can be beaten. It’s essential for climate justice
2-Mar-2022 Global Justice Now
It is perfectly possible to withdraw from trade deals containing corporate courts, as former South African trade minister Rob Davies explains.
UAE and Israel are closing in a possible free trade deal by summer
2-Mar-2022 Gulf News
Israel wants to be among UAE’s Top 10 trade partners in ‘5 to 10 years’.
I confess, I am an AfCFTA sceptic
1-Mar-2022 The Africa Report
I do not share the view that the AfCFTA is the solution to Africa’s low level of intra-Africa trade. Neither do I believe that it will trigger the great transformation of Africa’s economies that its advocates assert it will.
NZ ’pushing hard’ to secure free trade agreement with EU
1-Mar-2022 1News
New Zealand will be "pushing hard" to secure a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU this year, Trade Minister Damien O’Connor says.
Trade agreements must be climate-focused, new IPCC report shows
1-Mar-2022 Policy Options
Governments need to repair the incoherence between climate objectives and the emissions-intensive trajectory of the global economy.
NZ UK FTA “inclusive trade” agenda does nothing to redress failed free trade model
1-Mar-2022 Scoop
Professor Kelsey repeated the calls for a comprehensive rethink of this model of free trade agreements to confront the social, environmental and economic challenges of the 21st century.
NZ-UK free trade agreement: “a missed opportunity”
1-Mar-2022 Scoop
The announcement of the free trade agreement with the United Kingdom was described by Pita Tipene as “a missed opportunity to set a new bar for honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi”.
FTA with UK: Dairy and meat exporters thrilled, but academic criticises deal
1-Mar-2022 RNZ
New Zealand’s key export sectors are lauding a new free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom, while it has received stiff criticism from one academic who said it was "hardly an economic bonanza".
Analyzing China’s TPP bid
1-Mar-2022 Nippon
China applied to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and some analysts see it as a Chinese declaration that even with the elimination of tariffs, the country’s products can hold their own now.
Briefers on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) vs Women’s Human Rights
1-Mar-2022 APWLD
APWLD is launching new Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) vs Women’s Human Rights briefers which elaborate on how ISDS is incompatible with human rights principles.
African countries must protect their fish stocks from the European Union - here’s how
28-Feb-2022 The Conversation
Fisheries serve as a source of employment for millions of people in the small scale sector on the coastline of Africa. Their fishing activities, in turn, provide food security to over 200 million Africans.
An energy investment treaty has been holding Nord Stream 2 hostage
28-Feb-2022 Climate Home News
The German government has been worried about being sued by the fossil fuel companies behind the Russian gas pipeline under the Energy Charter Treaty.
PH to pursue free trade talks with US
28-Feb-2022 Manila Standard
The Philippines is keen on continuing the US Generalized System of Preferences and having a free trade agreement with the world’s largest economy.
UK and Singapore sign new innovative digital trade deal
28-Feb-2022 UK Government
The UK International Trade Secretary joined her counterpart in Singapore to sign groundbreaking digital trade deal and strengthen trade ties.
UAE, Chile to consolidate trade ties with CEPA
28-Feb-2022 Khaleej Times
CEPA negotiations are expected to finish in the next six months, said Chilean vice minister of Trade. A framework of protection for investors and double taxation agreements are also under discussion.
EAC working with EU technical groups on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)
28-Feb-2022 EAC Secretariat
The EAC Partner States are currently engaging in internal consultations with a view to ensuring that they are involved in the EAC-EU Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA).
UK-New Zealand FTA text (Feb 2022)
28-Feb-2022 UK Government
Decision by arbitral tribunal on deep sea mining impacts Mexican fisherfolk
25-Feb-2022 CIEL
The ICSID announced their rationale for a decision to reject a non-disputing party submission (amicus curiae) filed by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL).
India pays back Cairn Rs 7,900 crore to settle over 7-year-old retro tax dispute
25-Feb-2022 The Times of India
The company, which is now known as Capricorn Energy PLC, in a statement said it has received "net proceeds of $1.06 billion", of which nearly 70 per cent will be returned to the shareholders.
EU and Kenya advance talks on interim Economic Partnership Agreement with sustainability provisions
25-Feb-2022 European Commission
The EU and Kenya agreed to advance negotiations on an interim Economic Partnership Agreement. The iEPA will be complemented by binding commitments on environmental protection, climate and labour rights.