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Renewable energy, EU antidumping & the end of a ‘green bubble’

19/06/2014

Over the last decade, the EU’s decisions to impose antidumping duties have mainly benefited Europe’s metals and chemical sectors. A good third of the antidumping duties imposed target Chinese exports. But now, renewables are the new kid on the bloc and they don’t only target China. It’s all a tale of subsidies that has created a new powerful and defensive lobby in the renewables industry.

Anger by U.S. farmers threatens ambitious Pacific trade pact

13/06/2014

(Reuters) - U.S. farmers are in an uproar over signs Japan will maintain some barriers to agricultural exports under a Pacific trade pact, which threatens to unravel a deal that is central to U.S. efforts to retain economic and security influence in the region.

EU, Faroe Islands reach deal to lift herring ban soon

13/06/2014

BRUSSELS, June 11 (Reuters) - The European Commission could lift its import ban on herring from the Faroe Islands within months after reaching a deal to protect fish stocks in the Atlantic, it said on Wednesday.

Indonesia challenges EU over anti-dumping on biodiesel imports -WTO

13/06/2014

(Reuters) - Indonesia has followed Argentina in complaining to the World Trade Organisation that anti-dumping duties imposed by the European Union on biodiesel imports since May last year are in breach of global trading rules.

Japan Understand TPP Needs Multilateral Compromises

13/06/2014

The U.S. and Japan should reach a compromise in bilateral trade negotiations to help conclude a trans-Pacific free trade pact by year's end, a senior Japanese official said Tuesday.

Peru's “Bagua massacre” haunts the TPP

13/06/2014

Five years ago last week, Peruvian police opened fire on indigenous people protesting the implementation of U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA) terms providing new access to exploit their Amazonian lands for oil, gas and logging.

Singapore commits to WTO's trade facilitation agreement

13/06/2014

SINGAPORE: The Republic on Wednesday (June 11) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it will implement all the operational provisions of the latter's Agreement on Trade Facilitation (ATF).

Australia: PM seeks to broaden free trade deal with US

13/06/2014

Prime Minister Tony Abbott will use a meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House to seek the reopening of the decade-long agreement, News Corp Australia reports.