TradeExperettes Unpack MC13: Achievements, Challenges, Lessons Learned and the Way Forward
Emilie Kerstens & Belén Gracia
In a recent webinar hosted by TradeExperettes, esteemed experts including WTO DDG Johanna Hill, Alice Tipping, Director of Trade and Sustainable Development at the IISD, and Tiffany Smith, Vice President for Global Trade Policy at NFTC, provided their insightful reflections on the outcomes of MC13, shedding light on its accomplishments, failures and perhaps most importantly, the path forward.
Reviving the Oceans, Revitalizing the WTO: Three Ways to Make the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies a Success
This week, all eyes are on the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) and its 2022 Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. Further rules proposed for MC13 would help members better target the underlying role of harmful fisheries subsidies that cause overcapacity and overfishing.
Is this the last chance for the EU–MERCOSUR Agreement?
The EU and MERCOSUR will negotiate an additional instrument in the Association Agreement to address sustainability issues. This blog explores the possible scenarios that could result from it, with a special focus on deforestation. To achieve consensus, a mutual-gains approach may be the last chance for the Agreement.
The U.S. response to the EU CBAM: Past responses and future prospects
A look at three different approaches that the U.S. could take in the near future in response to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Is the Future of Preferential Trade in Sustainable Production Only?
A new, untested regulatory mechanism for the promotion of (more) sustainable trade through trade preferences is about to be introduced for the first time worldwide.
Is it Time to Get the EU-Mercosur Deal Across the Finish Line?
EU-Mercosur Association Agreement, which was finalized on June 28, 2019, has faced strong opposition, particularly from environmentalists who argue that increased trade will intensify Brazilian deforestation rates and violate indigenous rights.
The European Union-Mercosur Agreement is Not a Threat to EU Environmental Policy
On October 7, 2020, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution on the implementation of the common commercial policy.