8 things we learned on trade this week in Davos
At this year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, trade featured prominently as participants unpacked the potential return of tariffs and other new trade trends. H...
Kimberley Botwright is the Head of Sustainable Trade at the World Economic Forum. Previously, she has worked at the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD,) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Kimberley holds an M.A. in European Economics and Policy from l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and a B.A. from the University of Oxford. She is fluent in English and French, and is a citizen of the UK and Switzerland.
At this year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, trade featured prominently as participants unpacked the potential return of tariffs and other new trade trends. H...
Indonesia busca convertirse en un país de ingresos altos para 2045. El comercio y la inversión siguen siendo herramientas importantes para que los responsables de políticas implementen un...
Indonesia aims to become a high-income country by 2045. Trade and investment remain important tools for policy-makers delivering a growth agenda, even amid geopolitical tensions.
La demanda de materias primas críticas está aumentando debido a su papel en las tecnologías de energía limpia, y las proyecciones indican una posible escasez de suministro.
Demand for critical raw materials is surging due to their role in clean energy technologies, with projections indicating potential supply shortages.
A partir de 2029, las empresas europeas tendrán que demostrar que toman medidas para proteger el medio ambiente y los derechos humanos en toda su cadena de suministro.
From 2029, companies in Europe will have to prove they are taking action to protect the environment and human rights throughout their supply chain.
This article was first published on TESS. It is part of a Synergies series on reviving multilateralism curated by TESS titled From Vision to Action on Trade and Sustainability at the WTO....
It is well known that large volumes of climate finance are urgently needed. At last year’s United Nations climate gathering – COP27 – governments recognized that investments of $4-6 trill...
Climate change urgently requires countries and companies to strengthen their efforts in accelerating emissions mitigation measures. Trade in the products and services needed to drive deca...
World merchandise trade volumes will rise by a "subpar" 1.7% in 2023, with transactions "weighed down by the ongoing war in Ukraine, stubbornly high inflation, tighter monetary policy and...
面对气候变化的紧迫挑战,美国和欧盟都开始实施各自的补贴计划,以推动私营部门对可再生能源进行投资。美国的《通货膨胀削减法案》(IRA)已承诺提供4000亿美元的投资和补贴,以减少本国温室气体排放并加速可再生技术采用。通过削减消费者和公司的成本,《通货膨胀削减法案》将有可能大大降低美国的温室气体排放并大幅加强可再生能源投资。
Faced with the urgent challenge of climate change, the United States and the European Union (EU) are implementing their own subsidy schemes to boost private sector renewable investment. T...
Trade growth is set to slow sharply in 2023, according to World Trade Organization (WTO) forecasts, as the global economy faces persistent inflation, high energy costs, monetary policy ti...
世界貿易機関(WTO)が発表した最新の物品貿易バロメーターは、景気悪化のため2022年末から2023年にかけて世界貿易の成長が鈍化するとしています。輸出受注高、航空貨物、電子部品のトレンドが低迷していますが、いずれも企業マインドの冷え込みと世界的な輸入需要の落ち込みが原因とされます。