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EU and New Zealand secure free trade agreement
1-Jul-2022 Stuff
New Zealand and the European Union have secured a highly anticipated trade deal, through last-minute negotiations.
Regulatory chill in a warming world: The threat to climate policy posed by investor-state dispute settlement
30-Jun-2022 Cambridge University Press
There is a great threat posed by the potential use of ISDS by the fossil fuel industry to stall action on climate change.
‘Investor-State Dispute Settlement’ as a new avenue for climate change litigation
30-Jun-2022 LSE
Climate-related ISDS indicate a real risk that significant resources and energy may be diverted away from climate action, impacting the popularity of pro-climate policymaking among both policymakers and the public.
British MPs may delay Australia trade deal after minister’s no-show
30-Jun-2022 The Sydney Morning Herald
The ratification is looking unlikely after the British parliament’s commons trade committee told MPs they should delay ratifying the agreement after a late-night snub by the Trade Secretary.
Trade discussions ’stalled’ over climate
29-Jun-2022 Hawkesbury Gazette
Negotiations for a "critical" trade deal with the European Union have "stalled" over perceptions Australia isn’t "fair dinkum" on climate change action, and due to a fractured relationship with France.
Int’l tribunal brings to close decade-long S. Korea-Lone Star dispute settlement
29-Jun-2022 Yonhap
An international tribunal declared an end to all proceedings in a multi-billion dollar suit the US private equity firm Lone Star filed against South Korea’s government 10 years ago.
AfCFTA suffers setback as Benin Republic slams CFA9m on Nigeria-bound transit cargoes
28-Jun-2022 Leadership
The agreement was brokered by the African Union (AU) and was signed by 44 of its 55 member states in Kigali, Rwanda on March 21, 2018. The only country still not to sign the agreement is Eritrea, which has a largely closed economy.
ECOWAS regional experts meet on the draft Ecowas common schedule of specific commitments on trade in services for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
28-Jun-2022 Ecowas
To date, a total of forty-three (43) African countries are State Parties to the Agreement of the AfCFTA, including twelve (12) ECOWAS Member States.
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28-Jun-2022
India, UK to hold fifth round of talks on FTA in July
28-Jun-2022 Hindustan Times
India and the UK will hold the fifth round of talks for a free trade agreement in New Delhi in July, with leaders of the two countries having already set a target for concluding the negotiations by October.
Deal for modernized Energy Charter Treaty insufficient for ambitious climate action
28-Jun-2022 IISD
The new "agreement in principle" for a modernized Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) falls short of pledges to make the trade and investment deal better suited to achieving international climate goals, IISD experts say.
India, EU resume negotiations for free trade pact
28-Jun-2022 Outlook
India and the European Union resumed negotiations, after a gap of over eight years, for a comprehensive free trade agreement.
False good news for future EU free trade agreements
27-Jun-2022 European Coordination Via Campesina
ECVC is heavily critical of the lack of ambition shown by the European Commission to tackle only future free trade agreements, meaning the pre-existing FTAs can continue their environmental and social devastation.
Stockholm arbitration tribunal denies jurisdiction over intra-EU investment dispute under the Energy Charter Treaty
27-Jun-2022 CMS Law-Now
In a award, made in Green Power Partners K/S and SCE Solar Don Benito APS v Spain, a tribunal unanimously denied its jurisdiction over an intra-EU investment dispute arising under the Energy Charter Treaty.
Energy treaty update fails to address climate crisis, activists say
27-Jun-2022 The Guardian
1994 agreement allows investors to sue governments for changes in energy policy that harm their profits.
’Mad rush to sign FTAs not in interests of farmers’
27-Jun-2022 Deccan Herald
India is inking a series of Free Trade Agreements but there is criticism from various quarters about it. All India Kisan Sabha Joint Secretary Vijoo Krishnan spoke about what is wrong with FTAs and where the government is erring.
Energy Charter Treaty modernisation text summary (Jun 2022)
27-Jun-2022 Energy Charter
India-EU FTA negotiations – how deep can we go?
27-Jun-2022 The Economic Times
While India and EU have set the ambition to conclude a comprehensive agreement, it must be acknowledged that there are fundamental differences in the design, or the template of the trade agreements signed by India and the EU so far.
Trade Ministry expects IK-CEPA ratification in July
27-Jun-2022 The Jakarta Post
The Indonesia Trade Ministry expects the House of Representatives (DPR) to ratify the Indonesia-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK-CEPA) next month.
Indonesia-Sri Lanka trade Talks soon
27-Jun-2022 Sunday Observer
Negotiations on the Indonesia-Sri Lanka Preferential Trade Agreement (ISL-PTA) will begin soon as both countries see the enormous potential to boost bilateral trade, said Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, Dewi Gustina Tobing.