Tag Archives: climate change
Reading: Impact of European Green Deal on Africa
A report from Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies outlines the implications of the European Green Deal (EGD) for trade from Africa to the EU. The paper focuses on policies introduced by the EU on climate action (CBAM), environment (EU Deforestation … Continue reading
Reading: deforestation and trade policy
At the heart of the discussion about how trade has an impact on deforestation is the question of a trade off between food security (i.e. increasing agricultural production, productivity and access) and limiting carbon emissions (i.e. reducing conversion of forests … Continue reading
Carbon standards in Latin America
Carbon standards were introduced by buyers to reduce the carbon footprint of consumer products, particularly in the agri-food chain. This week the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean organized a workshop on the issue. I presented ITC’s work … Continue reading
Alexander Kasterine 