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ICTSD article re Japan and EU v Canada over clean energy related subsidy
The EU and Japan are the complainants against a measure – namely, Ontario’s ‘green energy support programme’ subsidy for ‘feed-in tariffs’ that’s to say for energy production generated though equipment...
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Brazilian state subsidies for ethanol production in light of US expiration of...
The following article relates to a recent subsidy for the ethanol production industry in Brazil in light of the expiration of tariffs and domestic subsidies in the USA for ethanol producers. I include...
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US-EU v China disagreement over imports of cheaper solar energy technologies...
The following article relates to the recent disagreement between the USA and other states against China and its exports of more affordable solar energy technologies. The points relevant to the legal...
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food security and international trade in food commodities – forthcoming...
The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a prime example of the EU’s pandering to the formidable agricultural constituency of middle France – an economy/ country whose buy-in to the entire EU...
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subsidies vis-a-vis the WTO system – Brazil and agriculture related subsidies...
This article by ICTSD relates to Brazilian subsidies in the agricultural sector – subsidies are not on their face prohibited by the WTO system given that members generally agree that there are policy...
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food trade – EU agricultural sector subsidies
I have included the following excerpt and link due to their connection to international trade in food commodities, and the rules of the WTO in relation to State subsidies. We are told in this article...
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US challenges India’s solar programme restrictions at WTO
This Reuters’ news item relates to the WTO system, its rules on subsidies and gov’t procurement, and to WTO member policies aimed at the promotion of renewable energy. The Indian state, through state...
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China marching towards food security
Read this ICTSD article on China’s intention to become grain self-sufficient. The implications for the WTO system is to which extent this policy may engage China’s obligations in relation to its...
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food trade – US-China relationship mediated through common WTO membership
The following article highlights the concerns surrounding US China trade relations and the relationship between currency policy and implications for cross-border trade. Content of article follows as...
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