climate
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12-Apr-2019 Mongabay
Experts warn: As G-20 tariffs drop, carbon emissions skyrocket
Tariff reductions by G-20 countries will sharply increase global carbon dioxide emissions. The lowering of tariffs through trade agreements has facilitated this offshoring of emissions.
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12-Apr-2019 The Local
France to vote no to trade talks between US and Europe
France will vote against the start of trade talks between the European Union and the United States, the French presidency has said, despite EU members agreeing in principle to begin the discussions.
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12-Apr-2019 Le Point
Commerce : l’UE va négocier avec Trump malgré l’opposition française
Les Etats membres de l’UE ont approuvé l’ouverture de négociations commerciales avec les Etats-Unis, faisant fi de l’opposition affichée depuis plusieurs semaines par Paris.
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8-Apr-2019 Observatoires des Multinationales
Alors qu’une nouvelle cargaison arrive en France, Total mise gros sur l’exportation de gaz de schiste américain
Sur fond de relance du Tafta, les milieux d’affaires ont parié sur le fort développement des exportations du gaz de schiste américain vers l’Europe.
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29-Mar-2019 Sputnik
Loiseau: «Aucun accord avec les États-Unis» tant qu’ils restent hors de l’accord de Paris
La tête de liste de La République En Marche pour les élections européennes s’est prononcée contre la signature de tout accord commercial avec les USA suite à leur retrait de l’accord de Paris sur le climat.
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26-Mar-2019 Australian Financial Review
Australian faces free trade agreement pressure to cut emissions
Australia is set to come under increased pressure on climate change after French officials insisted the Morrison government’s carbon emissions targets are not ambitious enough to fully comply with the Paris agreement.
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26-Mar-2019 Local Futures
How insane is global trade?
The way trade works in the global economy can be insane – it wastes resources, worsens climate change, and undermines the livelihoods of millions of small-scale producers worldwide.
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25-Feb-2019 The Ecologist
TTIP rises from the grave?
There should be no trade negotiations with countries that are not even willing to sign up to the minimal commitments of the Paris Agreement. Global commitments towards stopping climate change must come before the interests of the car industry lobbyists.
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22-Feb-2019 Attac
Rouvrir les négociations commerciales avec Trump saperait les engagements internationaux en matière de climat
Il y a trois ans, de vastes protestations ont eu lieu dans toute l’Europe contre le projet d’accord commercial entre l’Union européenne et les États-Unis (TAFTA) qui a finalement été stoppé. Les gouvernements de l’UE envisagent désormais de se mettre d’accord pour négocier un nouvel accord.
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21-Feb-2019 Daily Blog
Russel Norman – climate change and free trade
The panel on a sustainable world at the hui in October 2018 on What an Alternative and Progressive Trade Strategy for New Zealand argued for major changes to address pressing environmental issues.
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20-Feb-2019 Climate Home News
EU committee shelves climate concerns to open US trade talks
The committee of the European Parliament for international trade endorsed opening trade talks with the US.
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20-Feb-2019 CNCD 11.11.11
Accord de commerce UE-USA : le spectre d’un mini-TTIP
Au Parlement européen, la commission en charge du commerce international a adopté un projet de résolution à la suite de débats pour le moins tendus.
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18-Feb-2019 No al TTIP
Declaración de la sociedad civil europea sobre las negociaciones comerciales entre la UE y los EE.UU.
Un tratado comercial de la UE con Trump socavaría los compromisos internacionales sobre el clima.
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18-Feb-2019 Friends of the Earth Europe
EU trade with Trump would undermine international climate commitments
Three years ago, widespread protests took place across Europe against a planned trade deal between the EU and the US. It was eventually halted. EU governments are now planning to agree terms to start negotiating a new transatlantic trade deal.
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15-Feb-2019 La Libre
UE: quand la "commercio-mania" saborde le climat
Le transport international est le grand oublié des accords de Paris. Visiblement, au credo citoyen "consommons local", les dirigeants européens préfèrent celui de "consommons global" car c’est bon pour la croissance et l’essor de l’agrobusiness.
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5-Feb-2019 EU Observer
Trumped-up: EU-US trade deal spells climate disaster
The EU now imports 112 percent more US soy than a year ago, flooding the market to feed EU factory farms. Bad news for animal welfare, bad news for the environment.
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19-Dec-2018 The Conversation
The fossil fuel era is coming to an end, but the lawsuits are just beginning
Westmoreland Coal is suing Canada because it did not receive a transition payment following Alberta’s coal phaseout plan. For the province, coal mining companies have no role to play in the energy transition.
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7-Dec-2018 Rio Times
Mercosur and EU trade negotiators meet in Brasilia
This is the first time the two blocs are meeting after statements made by France’s Macron about Brazil’s Bolsonaro caused tension and doubt about the partnership.
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28-Nov-2018 Euractiv
The EU’s trade challenge
The international trading system is facing a crisis – but protectionism isn’t the biggest test EU leaders must deal with.
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20-Nov-2018 The Globe and Mail
US coal firm launches NAFTA suit against Alberta over coal phase-out
A US coal miner is launching a NAFTA suit against Alberta over its policy to phase out coal in the electricity system by 2030.
