Debrief: Latest Developments for the Energy Charter Treaty
Over its decades-long history, the Energy Charter Treaty has repeatedly proven to be a hindrance to ambitious climate action. With several EU member states already announcing plans to exit the treaty, we unpack the state of play in a new interview and assess the potential implications of the treaty’s efforts to expand its membership to include African economies.
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Beyond Growth: Rethinking economic policy from a sustainability lens
A high-level EU conference last week took on how we understand economic growth—and asked us to consider the topic from fresh, sustainability-informed perspectives. Our interim co-President and co-CEO Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder weighed in on how to set the right benchmarks for success so that trade policy can help ensure positive outcomes from a sustainable development perspective.
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The EU CBAM: What it means, where the conversation is headed
With the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) now law, revisit why it is an important time for global cooperation on best practices or principles for border carbon adjustments. This week, IISD is hosting an invite-only briefing for journalists to unpack the choices governments face as they consider BCAs and what these mean for trade.
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Global Conference on the Future of Resource Taxation
Next month, the IGF is co-hosting this inaugural international event in Lusaka, Zambia, to launch new research on how developing countries can fully benefit from their mineral resources, consider the role of taxation during the energy transition, and adapt to other big global trends.
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Critical Mineral Concerns
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Data Reveals Relationship Between Education, Skills, and Women’s Participation in Mining
An IGF article draws on new data and analysis to uncover how advanced education and vocational training affect employment opportunities for women in the large-scale mining sector.
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