Harnessing trade for sustainable development and a green economy

International trade is a key component of sustainable development. This brochure offers a set of messages on sustainable development and trade that may be pronounced at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (commonly known as Rio+20), which will take place in Brazil in June 2012.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2011
World Trade Organization
Tags:
Sustainable Development, Developing Countries, Economy, Environment, Trade, WTO, RIO+20
Economy

Govt firm, braces for face-off over FDI in retail

The Congress party’s political leadership today backed the government’s decision to allow 51 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2011
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
WTO, Economy, India, Small Scale Industry, Punjab
Energy

China starts probe into U.S. renewable energy policy

China's Commerce Ministry on Friday announced an investigation into U.S. government policy and subsidy support for renewable energy, after a U.S.

Publication Date: 
25/11/2011
Reuters
Tags:
China, United States Of America (US), Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Solar Energy, WTO, Power Industry, California
Energy

China opposes anti-dumping probe on solar panels by the US

Warns US of retaliatory measures. China has reacted sharply to the inquiry launched by the US Department of Commerce into the alleged unfair trade practices adopted by China in the United States for selling solar cells and panels. The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) had filed a petition with department, saying China is selling heavily subsidised solar panels and cells below market price in the US, which is severely affecting domestic business. The department launched the inquiry on November 9.

Publication Date: 
11/11/2011
Ankur Paliwal
Down to Earth
Tags:
China, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy, United States Of America (US), WTO, Subsidies
Environment

U.S. Bid for Green Policy at APEC Faces Hurdles

China and other developing countries are resisting a U.S.

Publication Date: 
04/11/2011
Asian Wall Street Journal (Hong Kong)
Tags:
China, United States Of America (US), Developing Countries, Environment, Green Products, WTO, Turbines, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Nuclear Power, Climate Change, Energy, Energy Efficiency, CFL, World Bank, Indonesia, Philippines
Transport

Review of maritime transport 2011

The 2011 Review of Maritime Transport, published by the UNCTAD highlights challenges of adapting maritime transport to the impacts of climate change, primarily sea-level rise, and provides an update on the development of measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from maritime transport.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2011
UNCTAD
Tags:
Shipping, Trade, Ports, Economic Development, India, WTO, Inland Waterways, Freight Transport, Rail Transport, Transport, Climate Change, Developing Countries, Climate Impacts, Sea Level Rise
Climate Change

Airlines Ready For Next Battle Against EU Carbon Law

Twenty-six nations are expected to lodge a formal protest on Wednesday against a European Union law to make airlines pay for carbon emissions -- adding to transatlantic tension on an issue that has

Publication Date: 
31/10/2011
Barbara Lewis
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Air Transport, Climate Change, European Union (EU), Emissions Trading, United States Of America (US), Global Warming, China, Russia, India, WTO, Brazil, Cuba, Egypt, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Qatar, Peru, Nigeria, Australia, Canada
Energy

Canada Warns EU On Oil Sands Ranking Plan

Canada warned on Sunday it will "defend its interests" if the European Union (EU) goes through with a proposal to rank Canadian oil sands as a highly polluting fuel.

Publication Date: 
24/10/2011
Jeffrey Hodgson
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
European Union (EU), Canada, Energy, Oil, Pollution, Fuel Quality, WTO, Environment, Green House Gases, British Petroleum (BP)
Agriculture

Indian agriculture and food security: problem and prospects

Agriculture plays an important role in the process of economic development of less developed countries like India. Besides providing food to nation, agriculture releases labour, provides saving, contributes to market of industrial goods and earns foreign exchange. Agricultural development is an integral part of overall economic development.

Publication Date: 
27/09/2011
Shaukat Haseen, Rehan Khan
Munich Personal RePEc Archive (MPRA)
Tags:
Agriculture, Food Security, India, Climate, Trade, WTO, Crops, Horticulture, Finance
Climate Change

Canada, EU Spar Over Climate Rule

Canada and the European Union are embroiled in a dispute over a key piece of EU climate legislation which Ottawa claims discriminates against one of its key exports—crude from the oil sands of Albe

Publication Date: 
20/09/2011
Asian Wall Street Journal (Hong Kong)
Tags:
Canada, European Union (EU), Climate Change, Fuel Quality, Energy, WTO, United States Of America (US), Green House Gases, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Energy Intensity, Carbon Dioxide

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