An EU trade policy fit for the future
Photo by Javier Allegue Barros on Unsplash It is time to move on from a worn-out, broken model of trade policy and create a new approach to trade that is fit for the future. At present, trade rules tend to…
Les droits humains et la protection de l’environnement et du climat avant les profits
Trois principes pour refaçonner le commerce et l’investissement pour surmonter la crise En moins de six mois, l’épidémie de coronavirus a radicalement redistribué les cartes de la mondialisation économique. Chaînes d’approvisionnement complexes, division internationale du travail et opérations à flux…
Los derechos humanos, el medio ambiente y la protección del clima antes que los beneficios
Tres principios para reformar el comercio y la inversión para superar la crisis. En menos de medio año, la pandemia de coronavirus ha reorganizado fundamentalmente las cartas de la globalización económica. Las complejas cadenas de suministro, la división internacional…
Menschenrechte, Umwelt- und Klimaschutz vor Profit
Drei Grundsätze zur Neugestaltung von Handel und Investitionen zur Überwindung der Krise In weniger als einem halben Jahr hat die Coronavirus-Pandemie die Karten der wirtschaftlichen Globalisierung grundlegend neu gemischt. Komplexe Versorgungsketten, internationale Arbeitsteilung und Just-in-time-Operationen haben in den letzten dreißig…
Τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα, το περιβάλλον και η προστασία του κλίματος πάνω από τα κέρδη
Τρεις αρχές για τον ανακαθορισμό του εμπορίου και των επενδύσεων για το ξεπέρασμα της κρίσης Μέσα σε λιγότερο από μισό χρόνο, η πανδημία του κοροναϊού έχει αλλάξει το τοπίο της οικονομικής παγκοσμιοποίησης. Περίπλοκες αλυσίδες εφοδιασμού, ο διεθνής καταμερισμός εργασίας και…
Human rights, environment and climate protection before profits
Three principles to reshape trade and investment to overcome the crisis FRENCH | GERMAN | SPANISH | GREEK In less than half a year, the coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally reshuffled the cards of economic globalisation. Complex supply chains, the international…
Why trade matters in the fight against climate breakdown
Jean Blaylock looks at the multiple ways that trade deals undermine effective climate action. During the recent election in the UK, documents outlining the government’s trade talks with the Trump administration were leaked. Among other things, they showed that when…
Energy Charter Treaty will prevent implementation of Paris Climate Agreement
Civil society groups and trade unions have presented compelling evidence that implementing a just transition, including commitments in the Paris Climate Agreement, is incompatible with the provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The ECT, a multilateral investment agreement governing…
TTIP-Leak: EU’s Proposal prevents Paris Climate Promise
Foto: doubichlou Six months ago in Paris, almost 200 governments committed for the first time to a universal agreement that would tackle climate change, promising to reduce the use of fossil fuels and increase the use of renewable energy. A…
Trade & climate events at Paris COP21
French and international trade activists worked together to bring a clear trade and investment message to the 2015 Paris climate conference (COP21), starting next week. Here is the program : Sunday 29th Global Climate March Human chains in Paris. See…
TTIP and climate – Material
Here is a list of reports, publications, videos and open letters on TTIP and climate, from various organisations on both sides of the Atlantic. For more information and news on these issues check out the TTIP & Energy and Environment…