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The fossil fuel era is coming to an end, but the lawsuits are just beginning
19-Dec-2018     The Conversation
Westmoreland Coal is suing Canada because it did not receive a transition payment following Alberta's coal phaseout plan. For the province, coal mining companies have no role to play in the energy transition.
EU says Mercosur FTA talks end without agreement, will restart in 2019
19-Dec-2018     ICIS
A round of talks to reach a free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Mercosur ended without agreement, but negotiations will restart in 2019, a Commission spokesman has confirmed.
Nations agree to spur trade in East Africa
19-Dec-2018     Vanguard
Members of the East African Community to implement trade facilitation reforms including reducing “non-tariff barriers”.
Today we work to build something else than free trade, says Javier Echaide of Attac Argentina
18-Dec-2018     bilaterals.org
Interview with Javier Echaide, lawyer and member of Attac Argentina
EFTA-Indonesia FTA (Dec 2018)
18-Dec-2018     EFTA
As released by the EFTA secretariat
Trade agreements and the land: Investment agreements and their potential impacts on land governance
18-Dec-2018     Global Development and Environment Institute
While promising economic growth, large-scale land investment deals have caused increased inequality, widespread displacement of people, and destruction of natural resources.
EAEU, MERCOSUR sign memorandum of understanding
18-Dec-2018     Urdu Point
MERCOSUR expects to identify topical areas of cooperation and dialogue in order to begin work on expanding economic and trade relations with the Eurasian Economic Union.
Brexit will not disrupt trade relations between UK and SA, says Davies
18-Dec-2018     Business Day
The Southern African Customs Union is close to finalising a deal with the UK to replicate the existing economic partnership agreement which the customs union has with the EU, says South African trade and industry minister.
The legal clause which could allow Adani to sue Australia
17-Dec-2018     The Guardian
Global corporations should not have special legal rights to undermine the policies of democratically elected governments.
EU urges S. Korea to ratify ILO conventions
17-Dec-2018     Korea Herald
The European Commission asked South Korea to start consultations on labor issues under a dispute settlement mechanism in the Trade and Sustainable Development chapter in the bilateral free trade agreement implemented in 2011.