ISDS Case Map
UK
United Kingdom
Peru has ratified the accession protocol of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the former’s ministry of foreign affairs recently announced.
India has convinced the European Union to include the bloc’s proposed carbon tax in talks on a free trade agreement, said two officials in the know, ahead of a similar move with the UK.
Following the recent general elections in India and the United Kingdom (UK), the prospect of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) looks closer than ever. Even though the narrative is tempting—recent elections, particularly the change in government in the UK, as the ultimate catalyst for its conclusion—reality is a shade more nuanced.
Seed laws, often influenced by corporate interests, criminalize traditional farming practices and threaten food security. Farmers worldwide are increasingly restricted from saving and exchanging seeds, leading to a decline in agricultural biodiversity. While international agreements like UPOV and trade deals solidify corporate control including UK trade deals.
The British Ambassador to Türkiye, Jill Morris, has announced the U.K. government’s intention to resume Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with Türkiye.
Globally, 2 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) of potential annual greenhouse gas emissions is protected via investment treaties.
The process of getting negotiating teams back in the room will kick-start soon to deliver a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, the UK's newly elected Labour government announced.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, held bilateral discussions for deeper economic ties and moving ahead on free trade agreements (FTAs) with his counterparts from the UK and EU on the sidelines of the G7 trade ministers’ meeting at Reggio Calabria in Italy.
Gulf Cooperation Council secretary-general met with UK’s new Secretary of State for Business and Trade to take forward the ongoing free-trade agreement talks.
The India-UK FTA is expected to promote the free movement of goods and services, significantly impacting access to pharmaceuticals, medicines, and devices. FTAs pose new challenges for public health activists in India, necessitating appropriate actions to monitor and advocate for change. This is particularly important for public health advocates concerned with the broader commercial determinants of health.
