Governments face US$340bn investor backlash over fossil fuel restrictions
11-05-22 / by John Basquill
Countries that block fossil fuel projects as part of their green transition plans could face...Boston University Global Development Policy Center
WTO takes “major step forward” on Covid-19 vaccine restrictions
23-03-22 / by John Basquill
Trade experts have welcomed a preliminary agreement by four influential World Trade Organization (WTO) members...
Cost of vaccine inequality could top US$9tn, trade experts warn
13-10-21 / by John Basquill
Failure to improve access to Covid-19 vaccines in the developing world could cost the global...
Coal projects in developing nations face “existential” financing threat
22-09-21 / by Felix Thompson
A host of western nations have tabled a proposal to ban export credit support for...
EU-Mercosur trade deal could harm economic growth, researchers argue
09-06-21 / by John Basquill
The ambitious proposed free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur bloc of South...
ADB eyes ban on coal, oil and gas support, warned to proceed “with care”
12-05-21 / by Felix Thompson
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced plans to ban financing of coal mining and...
China Exim’s energy lending nosedives, Beijing weighs ban on foreign coal financing
03-03-21 / by Felix Thompson
Overseas energy financing from Chinese policy banks plummeted last year in the wake of the...
Experts call for WTO rules waiver as concerns grow over critical Covid-19 supplies
18-11-20 / by John Basquill
Trade academics are backing calls from South African and Indian officials to relax World Trade...