Africa must guard against new environment friendly trade rules that leave the continent in the poor position of exporting raw materials that developed nations use to manufacture green energy systems.
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Breaking the impasse on wine is a big deal for producers. Before the duties, China was Australia’s largest wine export market.
Joe Biden’s ‘buy American’ effort with EVs likely violated World Trade Organization rules that the US helped create. The US has an opportunity now to update the system – if it’s willing to take it.
Can UK business compete in an international green subsidy race?
Africa should push for extension of AGOA rather than bilateral trade deals with the US.
Africa must focus on building strong alliances with advanced economies to mitigate the steps being taken by the European Union and US.
Creating employment and fighting corruption are two of the subjects discussed in the wide ranging discussion.
Trade regulation by rich countries against pests and disease is gradually making its way into the less developed nations. On top of safer foods, new research shows this could also bring sustainable growth.
Countries like Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea find it difficult to access the US market.
Developing nations can’t make COVID vaccines because some rich nations won’t support waiving patents. Unless Australia and others do more, the world will keep living with “grotesque” vaccination gaps.
Waiver talks might convince companies to focus on technology transfer and training, and let go of the plan to maximise patent-based revenues.
Rising protectionism has the potential to have major negative effects on many European companies, yet firms have been largely absent from the public conversation. Why?
Both sides can make a case, but they might not get the chance.
A waiver may not allow all developing countries to secure medicines and other anti-COVID technologies in a timely way.
The real target is China. Australia will be collateral damage.
A waiver on some intellectual property rules at the WTO for COVID-19 vaccines would ensure more equitable access, but wouldn’t solve all the problems facing developing countries.
A formal resolution off Australia’s complaint about Chinese barley tariffs will likely take years. But at least it starts a structured process for dialogue.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will be better able to balance policies between the advanced economies and developing ones to achieve sustainable global economic growth and development.
Australia and other governments refused to release the text until after it was signed on Sunday. It’ll do little for Australian trade.
The World Trade Organisation has thrown out the final legal challenge to Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws. Now countries across the world can implement this game-changing public health policy.
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Reader in Intellectual Property Law, City, University of London
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