Think tanks are busy churning out content and context on EU and US green tech industrial policies.
Industrial policy and raw materials
Blog: Is the Net Zero Industry Act protectionist?
There have been concerns that the regulation draft the European Union released today in response to the United States might contain discriminatory and WTO-incompatible provisions. At first sight, the Net Zero Industry Act does not appear to do so. However, the way the regulation’s provisions on ‘access to markets’ are …
EU eyes critical raw material duty suspensions as part of new strategy
The European Commission released today a long-announced critical raw materials communication and a flanking Critical Raw Materials Act. The document spells out how the EU is planning to reduce its vulnerability to disruptions to critical raw materials supplies as demand for these products is inexorably rising as it rolls out …
Opinion: Stop obsessing about Washington, make better climate, China policies
The European Commission obtained very little from Washington in terms of concessions on the Inflation Reduction Act this week. There is in fact, little the EU can do to see the United States change course. In many ways the whole diplomatic episode around US clean tech subsidies that began in …
Week in Brussels: Critical raw materials focus
The EU is getting serious in securing its future supply chains as it eyes a few net-zero deadlines in 2030 and 2050 as well the phase-out of the combustion engine for automobiles in only thirteen years. This is heavily impacting its industrial, trade and investment policy – and that includes …
Week in Brussels: Trade at EUCO, leaving the Energy Charter Treaty, Moldova trade
In this week’s Brussels trade policy roundup – what capitals think of various trade files, the beginning of the end for the Energy Charter Treaty, and Moldova. By Rob Francis, with some input from Iana Dreyer.
Blog : More of the same? On the EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan
Those in the trade policy world who are looking for some big bang announcement from the European Commission as part of its ‘response’ to the United States Inflation Reduction Act will be disappointed – or relieved, depending on their point of view. The Green Deal Industrial Plan, a leaked version …
Analysis: Pecularities of the upgraded EU Chile trade agreement
The EU and Chile recently concluded negotiations to upgrade a twenty-year old Association Agreement that includes a free trade agreement. The text is now available So: what’s particularly interesting about this agreement? By Chris Horseman, Rob Francis and Iana Dreyer.
Blog: That “tangible” TTC outcome
A bit of sarcasm can’t do any harm, right?
Week in Brussels: Eyeing Kazakh and Namibian raw materials, Korea, United States
A final glimpse into this week’s EU trade policy. By Rob Francis and Iana Dreyer.
