When climate goals and trade rules collide

Countries are increasingly advancing proposals to address climate concerns within new and existing trade agreements. Most modern trade agreements, and governing bodies like the World Trade Organization, were negotiated with little or no acknowledgement of the climate crisis.

Dealing with China, Trump goes it alone

The United States and China continue to circle around a deadline that could mark a turning point in their commercial and diplomatic relations.

U.S.-China trade negotiations: Any plausible trade-offs?

At the end of 2018, the Financial Times collected articles by its writers on the current U.S.-China trade and investment disputes.

Uprooted Episode 54: Reforms at the WTO

Josh talks with Steve Suppan about his recent article about the outlook for "deep and shallow" reforms needed at the World Trade Organization. https://www.iatp.org/blog/world-trade-organization-reform-outlook 

World Trade Organization reform: The outlook for shallow and deep change

According to The Guardian, officials at the Group of 20 Leaders’ Summit in Buenos Aires negotiated until 6:30 a.m.

Uprooted, Episode 25: Tariffs and Multilateralism

The Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum have caused a lot of chatter and speculation. But they exist in a very complicated and interconnected system. Today, Josh talks about the tariffs, the WTO, and the rules based multilateral trading system with IATP Adviser, Sophia Murphy, Director of Trade and Global Governance, Karen Hansen-Kuhn, and IATP Executive Director, Juliette Majot.

The end of the WTO as we know it? One can only hope.

It was somehow fitting that the only rain to mar perfect late spring days of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires last week fell as the meeting ended in failure. The purpose of a ministerial is to provide direction for the coming two years of trade negotiations; that is, to sign any agreements reached and to provide a working agenda for the biennium ahead.

Keep Your Eyes on the Price: WTO Remains Blind to Agricultural Dumping

The following was first published on Food Tank Farm leaders from around the world converged in Buenos Aires this week. They traveled to pressure the trade ministers attending the biennial World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference to stop unfair trade practices that are hurting farmers. Once again, they went home empty-handed.

Trump Administration blocks progress at WTO Ministerial Conference

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How the WTO Can Support Climate Adaptation

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has a well-earned reputation for placing trade concerns above all else—including global priorities like climate change and food security.