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Trade agreements privatising biodiversity

15-Jul-2021 GRAIN

For the past 30 years, industrialised countries have been forcing governments of the global South to adopt laws that privatise seeds, mainly through free trade agreements.

Unpacking an empty box? The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment

15-Jul-2021 SOMO

The recent tit-for-tat sanctions between the EU and China have cast a shadow over the deal’s future and frozen talks for the time being. But if the agreement reaches the finish line, what is at stake?

Defending access to medicines in regional trade agreements: lessons from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

14-Jul-2021 Globalization and Health

This paper examines civil society and health actors’ views of the conditions that successfully contributed to the removal of these measures in RCEP, with a focus on intellectual property and access to medicines.

More than 400 civil society organisations say: Leave the ECT by COP26

6-Jul-2021 S2B Network

More than 400 are calling on political leaders across all European countries to prioritise climate policies, to stick to their climate commitments, and therefore to initiate withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty by COP26.

US$15 billion ISDS claim against USA over Keystone XL oil pipeline cancellation

5-Jul-2021 AFTINET

TC Energy has lodged a US$15 billion Investor-State Dispute Settlement claim against the US government.

Toxic fracking vs. Slovenian democracy

30-Jun-2021 CEO

Amid the climate and environmental emergency, a British oil and gas company is threatening to sue Slovenia for requiring an environmental impact assessment for a controversial gas fracking project.

Thailand moves to strengthen EU ties amid US-China rivalry

2-Aug-2021 The Indian Express

The Southeast Asian country is looking to revive trade and business with the European Union to avoid dependence on Beijing and Washington. Economists say a free trade agreement is expected within the next few years.

Indonesian Finance Ministry endorses five international trade rules

2-Aug-2021 Antara News - 28 July 2021

The Indonesian Finance Ministry has endorsed five regulations aimed at boosting trade between Indonesia and Free Trade Area (FTA) partner countries.

UK ’closing in’ on free trade agreement with New Zealand

2-Aug-2021 Reuters

Britain is nearing an agreement in principle on a free trade deal with New Zealand, its trade ministry said, as London looks to bolster its post-Brexit trade ties with non-EU partners.

Brexit: Australia trade deal may lead to deal with South America, where intensive farming destroys rainforests

2-Aug-2021 The Independent

‘Any policy allowing imports that do not match UK animal welfare policies simply props up an industry the public has firmly rejected,’ says critic.

India begins talks on free trade agreement with UAE

30-Jul-2021 The Hindu

Pact to help India increase exports in goods, services; lead to possible FTA with GCC.

Pakistan, Bahrain agree to negotiate CEPA

30-Jul-2021 The International News

Pakistan and Bahrain agreed to start talks on a free trade agreement for trade liberalisation and increasing the volume between the two countries.

From the movements

Trade agreements privatising biodiversity

Unpacking an empty box? The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment

Defending access to medicines in regional trade agreements: lessons from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

More than 400 civil society organisations say: Leave the ECT by COP26

US$15 billion ISDS claim against USA over Keystone XL oil pipeline cancellation

Toxic fracking vs. Slovenian democracy

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Thailand moves to strengthen EU ties amid US-China rivalry

Indonesian Finance Ministry endorses five international trade rules

UK ’closing in’ on free trade agreement with New Zealand

Brexit: Australia trade deal may lead to deal with South America, where intensive farming destroys rainforests

India begins talks on free trade agreement with UAE

Pakistan, Bahrain agree to negotiate CEPA

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