Call for local steel mandate in face of Trump's tariffs The federal government is being urged to protect Australian jobs after US President Donald Trump announced a plan to double levies on foreign steel. AAP · Jun 1, 2025
Beijing files WTO complaint over EU's new taxes on Chinese EVs Beijing said Wednesday it had lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organisation over the European Union's decision to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars. Radio France Internationale · Oct 30, 2024
Brexit ‘cock up’ delays Border Force fleet replacement and sends costs soaring Rules agreed as part of the UK’s accession to the World Trade Organisation post-Brexit mean that government contracts must be open to international competition The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024
Spain's Sanchez Urges Negotiated Solution To China-EU Trade Tensions Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for "a negotiated solution" at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to end a stand-off between Beijing and the European Union. International Business Times · Sep 10, 2024
India is consensus builder at WTO, but certain nations are breaking that on certain issues, says Goyal WTO 13th MC: India plays a key role in WTO consensus building, but some countries are breaking it, says Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024
How fossil fuel companies won COP28 Another climate summit has come and gone. The 28th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28 to you and me) took stock of the world’s progress in limiting global heating to 1.5°C. This is the guardrail scientists have advised world leaders to make every… The Conversation · Dec 20, 2023
Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools The World Trade Organisation launched its Trade Policy Tools for Climate Action during the COP28 conference. International economic law expert Olabisi D. Akinkugbe discusses whether the new Trade Policy Tools benefit Africa. The Conversation · Dec 17, 2023
91% of India’s marine fish stock healthy, says study India's marine fish stock is healthy and sustainable, according to a study by ICAR-CMFRI. 91.1% of stocks assessed were deemed healthy, with only 4.4% facing overfishing. The findings are expected to bolster India's seafood exports and strengthen its position at the WTO. The Hindu · Sep 3, 2023
India, U.S. decision to end WTO disputes to help boost bilateral trade: Experts The decision to end their six trade disputes at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will help boost two-way commerce and strengthen economic ties between India and U.S. The Hindu · Jun 23, 2023
Why semiconductors are central to geopolitics and where India stands in the power matrix With India’s recent objection to the American CHIPS Act at the World Trade Organisation, the focus is back on the economic, technological and geopolitical significance of the semiconductor industry. Newslaundry · May 15, 2023
Chinese wine importers looking to re-sign contracts with Australian growers amid government talks A wine grower from Victoria says she's been contacted by Chinese importers over the past three months who are confident the two countries' wine trade will soon resume. ABC News · Apr 13, 2023