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The second contribution in our online Innovating Trade collaboration with the Georgetown Journal of International Law (GJIL) and Georgetown's Center on Inclusive Trade and Development, by María Isabel Ortiz N., investigates how artificial intelligence can help confront environmental challenges for the world's oceans - and how international trade law might aid this effort. https://lnkd.in/eeuJgGRn

"Notwithstanding the past, there is a new UK-EU cooperation to be found, one that starts with political relations and is increasingly strengthened by trust." ✍️ David Henig writes about how the UK and EU should approach their trade relations with special attention on climate-related legislation. Read his latest blog ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3w7xXaA

NEW: Clifford Chance's new #Sustainability & #ESG Trends to watch in 2024 The start of the year has marked the expansion of the EU Emissions Trading System to include shipping emissions, making the EU the first jurisdiction to place an explicit carbon price on the maritime sector. Here's what you need to know: https://lnkd.in/eFJ93Tq4

Dan Esty, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at Yale University, underscores the vital role global trade can play in advancing the clean energy transition. He argues that the trade system is uniquely positioned to ensure that businesses worldwide move in unison toward a sustainable future, preventing any competitive advantage from being gained through underperformance in environmental standards. Esty’s insights reveal how the WTO, with its capacity to enforce penalty tariffs on goods not meeting agreed-upon climate standards, could become a critical mechanism in leveling the playing field. This approach ensures that companies committed to sustainability aren’t left at a disadvantage, making it possible for all to compete fairly while contributing to global climate goals. His reflections also highlight the broader challenges of maintaining political support for this transition. The risk of losing jobs to regions with lower environmental standards is real, and it threatens the political will necessary to sustain these efforts. Esty’s vision calls for a trade system that not only promotes economic efficiency but also actively supports the global community’s commitment to climate action. The emphasis on cooperation and fair play in global trade is more than just an economic strategy; it’s a crucial step toward securing a sustainable future for all. #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #GlobalTrade #Runh #RenewableEnergy #ClimateAction #DanEsty

What the Net Zero Industry Act Teaches Us About EU Industrial Policy. Nils Redeker (Jacques Delors Centre ) on three reasons why the EU remains fundamentally incapable of formulating a constructive answer to the return of industrial policy: "First, the EU lacks the analytical capacity and political will to formulate meaningful industrial policy priorities; second, it does not have the regulatory levers to support selected industries; and third it lacks the financial firepower to leverage the scale of the European market and reach its goals without hurting fair competition." 👉 https://lnkd.in/d8DfCpaW

At the recently concluded #COP28 we saw growing attention to the relevance of cooperation on trade and trade policies to the global climate agenda. As a contribution, we are pleased to share the latest article on Synergies blog on “Six Principles to Bolster Cooperation on Trade-Related Climate Measures.” The commentary draws on a recent TESS report co-authored by a group of eminent legal experts on international law related to climate and trade law, entitled “Principles of International Law Relevant for Consideration in the Design and Implementation of Trade-Related Climate Measures and Policies.” This short commentary introduces the group’s report, the principles it addresses, and the rationale for attention to principles as a foundation for dialogue and strengthened cooperation. Read ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3T2xeB8

I am delighted that my article "Policies on Deforestation Show Europe’s Internal Splits" has been published in NE Global With a new European Parliament and European Commission set to take office it is vital that a free trade vision for the European Union holds sway in place of the increased isolationism and protectionism of the past few years. Read the full article at the link below. #deforestation #trade #EuropeanUnion

📣 Call for Abstracts 📣 🚢 CLIMA - Centre for Climate Change Law and Governance welcomes proposals for paper presentations for the conference ‘International law-making: Actors in shipping and climate change’, which will take place on the 27th and 28th of May 2024 at the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law and online. ⚓ The conference aims to explore current developments in the regulation of #shipping related #climate impacts 🌎, including the #law-making processes at the international level, the role of #actors and the implementation and enforcement of regulatory outcomes. 📅 Proposals should be submitted by the 15th of March 2024 to Beatriz Martinez Romera (beatriz.martinez.romera@jur.ku.dk). The full call for abstracts can be found here: https://lnkd.in/dKjv_PD4 This conference is open to scholars from all disciplines, as well as industry representatives, civil society, government representatives and others with an interest in shipping, climate change and international law-making. It marks the final milestone of the #InterAct research project, funded by the Carlsberg Foundation. 

International law-making: Actors in shipping and climate change, in Copenhagen and online, on the 27th and 28th of May 2024. The conference is organized around six thematic sessions addressing the following topics: - Science-law interface in shipping and climate change - Understanding the role of non-state actors in international law-making - Shipping and GHGs at the IMO - Shipping and GHGs at the EU - Arctic shipping regulation and climate change - Exploring interactions with other relevant legal regimes (trade, environment, human rights, finance, etc.) Michael Prehn will be presenting a paper on the adoption of the 2023 IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships. This was the foreseen update of the ‘initial’ 2018 GHG Strategy adopted in April 2018. The two processes are a natural experiment where the same groupings of states decide on the same issues. I will highlight differences and similarities. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dA_NQH2M #marineregulations #GHG #greenshipping #maritime #SustainableShipping #BlueEconomy #GHGEmissionsReduction