Plastics Treaty Negotiations: Update from Paris
The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) working to craft a legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, met in Paris last week to weigh issues ranging from the treaty’s possible objectives to how it may be put into practice. Our Earth Negotiations Bulletin reporters have the story.
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Trade Policy and the Plastic Pollution Crisis: State of play
As policy-makers weigh both a UN plastics treaty and, in Geneva, consider how trade can help tackle the plastic pollution crisis, a new paper takes a deep dive into the trade-related policy measures to reduce plastic pollution that World Trade Organization members have notified and outline what policy-makers should keep in mind as they craft solutions.
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African Continental Free Trade Area: What the new investment protocol means
The adoption of the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) Protocol on Investment is a landmark decision—and a key step toward delivering on Agenda 2063. We and our partners analyzed what the protocol means for sustainable investment across Africa, including through strengthened rules and standards and the harmonization of regional investment regimes.
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Are Developing Countries Ready for a Global Minimum Tax?
It has great potential to combat tax competition and help governments collect their fair share of revenue from multinational corporations. But developing countries will need to adapt domestic policies to protect their tax base. Join our event on June 21 to learn more. |
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Sustainable Transport in Coimbatore, India
A planned project to set up 300 km of bike and walking paths in Coimbatore, India, could provide over USD 486 million in economic, environmental, and social benefits for the city, including cost savings. Our new analysis shows why and how these benefits might otherwise have been overlooked.
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The Final Countdown: How Canada can end fossil fuel subsidies this year
Canada's long-awaited subsidies framework and policy is on the horizon, providing an important opportunity for the country to bring to fruition pledges to end fossil fuel subsidies for good. We explain what this would mean, both in Canada and internationally.
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