Trade

Fair and sustainable trade creates adequate and stable prices, thus providing protection against ruinous price fluctuations on the world markets. Fair trade helps to improve the living and working conditions of small producers and workers. However, fair trade models are still a very minor factor on the world markets. Greater global equity requires better consumer information and a reform of the framework governing world trade.

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Transatlantic Strategy on Critical Raw Materials

Brief

Jacob Mardell compares the US and EU strategies to ensure access to raw materials necessary for the green transition in the face of global competition and shows how these should be based on genuine and inclusive partnerships rather than just economic interests.

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Transatlantic Investment Controls

Brief

Erik Brattberg examines the US and EU approaches to investment and export controls and argues for stronger transatlantic coordination.

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Why US Export Controls on Clean Tech Would Backfire

Brief

Agathe Demarais argues in this brief that export controls on clean tech would be ineffective and harm the transatlantic relationship.

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Why the European response to the IRA must be more Europe

Commentary

The EU’s half-baked response to the US investment offensive is putting its competitiveness and our future prosperity at risk. Now is the time for deeper European integration and major adjustments to EU treaty law.

By Jan Philipp Albrecht

Tackling Climate Change and Propelling a Green Transition under the African Continental Free Trade Area

E-Paper

Exploring the opportunities and challenges of addressing climate change under the AfCFTA and providing recommendations for governments, stakeholders, and development partners

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Remo Gassmann

Program Director, Global Development Policy

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