Bridges Trade BioRes | Poland Vetoes EU Carbon-Reduction Roadmap
The European Commission’s low-carbon roadmap for 2050 encountered a setback earlier this month when EU member state Poland used its veto to protest newly proposed reduction milestones. Poland - which is almost entirely dependent on coal for electricity generation - says the economic repercussions of the targeted cuts would be too burdensome.
With one of the [...]
Bridges Weekly | US, EU, Japan Challenge China on Rare Earths
Following months of speculation, the US, Japan, and EU have jointly launched a WTO challenge against China’s export restrictions on rare earths, as well as tungsten and molybdenum. The move - announced yesterday - comes just over a month after the global trade arbiter’s highest court confirmed that Beijing violated WTO [...]
Pontes Quinzenal |Brasil propõe cota de exportação de veículos ao México
O Brasil anunciou suas demandas para renegociar o acordo de comércio automotivo com o México. Entre os pedidos, está a limitação das exportações mexicanas de veículos para o país. O governo brasileiro propõe uma cota de cerca de US$ 1,4 bilhão para os próximos três anos. O cálculo baseia-se na média das exportações de veículos [...]
Bridges Weekly | US Congress Takes Aim at Beijing, Preserves Anti-Subsidy Tariffs
Washington lawmakers in both chambers of Congress passed legislation this week that will allow the US Department of Commerce to continue applying countervailing, or anti-subsidy, duties to imports from non-market economies such as China. The legislation - which was quickly lambasted by Chinese officials - overrides a 2011 ruling by a federal [...]
Bridges Trade BioRes | Shipping Emissions Next Target for EU Carbon Scheme?
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) could soon find itself butting heads with Brussels over how best to tackle emissions from international shipping, analysts say, after the UN shipping body was unable to make “tangible progress” in this area at last week’s major meeting.
The London-based IMO has been struggling for years to agree upon market-based measures [...]