EU to Refuse Trade Negotiations with Non-Parties to the Climate Accord

Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law

EU to Refuse Trade Negotiations with Non-Parties to the Climate Accord

Workers adjust European Commission logo, Chris Brummer comments on circumstance
Workers adjust and clean the logo of the European Commission at the entrance to its headquarters Reuters

The European Union will reportedly refuse to sign trade deals with countries that do not ratify the Paris climate change agreement and take steps to combat global warming, under a new Brussels policy.   With the United States the sole holdout, the stance could permanently derail TTIP negotiations already halted under the Trump administration.

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EU, Japan bilateral agreement is near to minilateralism

Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law

EU, Japan, Close to Inking Bilateral Trade Agreement

EU Japan bilateral agreement, with commentary from Chris Brummer
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Minilateralism deals  with a limited number of participants and with specific issues. Bilateral agreements are usually more sweeping… of course between two countries instead of multiple countries/parties.

See what Chris Brummer has to say about the EU, Japan bilateral agreement.

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