Climate Crisis
Benjamin Bradlow, Alexandros Kentikelenis – Technology and Transition
The role of technology transfers in international trade, particularly in the context of the green transition. In ‘Phenomenal World’. Read the article HERE.
Trade
EU politics
Robert Basedow – What does a second Trump presidency mean for EU and UK trade policy?
The economic relationship between the US and Europe is likely to become more geopolitical, protectionist and fraught. Robert Basedow is an Associate Professor for International Political Economy in the European Institute of the London School […]
Geopolitics
Politico – EU’s game plan for Trump trade war: ‘Hit back fast and hard’
The EU has a plan to respond to tariff’s imposed by a Trump administration if he wins the election in a couple of weeks’ time. Whether it will work or not is another matter. Read […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Tariffs, technology and industrial policy
China is catching up with the United States, which is why the US is turning to protectionist measures just as the British empire did in the late 19th century to stem the challengers to its […]
Climate Crisis
Jodie Keane – New EU trade rules could put poor countries in a billion dollar ‘green squeeze’
A series of new EU rules are set to increase costs for global south companies when exporting to Europe, an approach which is supposed to tackle climate change but may simply increase poverty. Jodie Keane […]
EU politics
Politico: Milei’s win in Argentina hits hopes for EU’s Latin America trade deal
The ‘anarcho-capitalist’, Javier Milei, won the Presidential election in Argentina on Sunday. He has an extremely radical policy agenda, but what comes next is not exactly clear. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Louise Curran – The EU’s anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles is a risky strategy that may backfire
The EU’s new clamp down on Chinese imports is likely to hit the bloc’s own green transition when China retaliates. Louise Curran is Professor of International Business at TBS Education. Cross-posted from The Conversation Europe […]
Climate Crisis
Euronews – EU will launch anti-subsidy inquiry into China-made electric cars, von der Leyen says
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen has sided with France in its battle with Germany over Chinese electric vehicle imports. No wonder she is a candidate for the next head of NATO – the […]
Climate Crisis
Politico – France puts screws on EU chief to hit back against Chinese electric vehicles
Divides among European elites over what to do about the fact that China is miles ahead of Europe when it comes to electric vehicles. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Politico: Majority of Western companies doing business as usual in Russia, study finds
Only about 8 percent of EU firms have divested from Russia, with the majority of Western firms still active in the country being German. Read the article HERE.