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Coal generator uses investment treaty to fight Netherlands coal phaseout
22-May-2020     Climate Change News
Uniper is using a controversial investor dispute system to claim up to €1 billion compensation for being forced to close a coal power station early.
Phase One US-China trade deal fails in energy and beyond
22-May-2020     Forbes
The Phase One trade deal had China committing to $30 billion in energy purchases. But US energy exports to China actually shrank by 33% in Q1.
Argentina reaffirms commitment to Mercosur but remains cautious about EU accord
22-May-2020     MercoPress
The Mercosur agreement with the EU will be subject to Parliament approval while Argentina is not interested in the South Korea deal, says Argentine Foreign Minister.
Farmers urge UK government to protect food standards in post-Brexit trade bill
22-May-2020     The Guardian
Union and consumer groups warn post-Brexit trade policy must hold food imports to same standards as UK.
Virus-fueled protectionist mode derails RCEP
21-May-2020     Business Mirror
It might be difficult to conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by the end of this year as planned, as parties are moving toward the direction of protecting their supply chains to the detriment of free trade.
Negotiations for PTA and FTA with South American nations through video conferencing
21-May-2020     Financial Express
Trade negotiations with South American nations – Chile & Peru will be now through video conferencing, as airports of these countries remain closed due to the global pandemic COVID-19.
US, UK talks off to a good start
20-May-2020     Politico
Officials from the US and United Kingdom made progress on a number of areas over the past two weeks of negotiations and are moving forward at an “accelerated pace,” UK’s international trade secretary said.
UK publishes draft EU free trade agreement in bid to break Brexit negotiations deadlock
20-May-2020     Evening Standard
Move comes ahead of fourth round of UK-EU negotiations scheduled for June 1.
How capitalism and other viruses are ravaging the Global South
19-May-2020     Jacobin
The economic hegemony exerted by the trade regime — and related financial structures — mirrors and extends old colonial patterns of exploitation and dispossession. Its policies represent our “normal.”
Cashing in on the pandemic: How lawyers are preparing to sue states over COVID-19 measures
19-May-2020     TNI
As governments take action to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent economic collapse, they could face multi-million dollar lawsuits.