Catégorie Africa
ECONOMIE | Fiscalité, commerce, intégration africaine : ce que Pascal Lamy pense de la trajectoire du Maroc
ENTRETIEN. Pascal Lamy met en lumière ce qu’il considère comme les trois leviers essentiels pour le Maroc : rester actif sur les marchés internationaux, s’imposer comme moteur de l’intégration africaine et défendre un commerce multilatéral fondé sur des règles. Un positionnement stratégique que le Royaume, selon lui, est bien placé pour assumer. Par Fatima Ezzahra […]
Africa & Europe Must Join Forces to Protect Our Ocean by Pressing Pause on Deep Sea Mining
By Nancy Karigithu and Pascal Lamy DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17 2025 (IPS) – Deep-sea mining may not be on the official agenda next week at the World Economic Forum in Davos (January 20-24), but restoring public trust in international cooperation is. Perhaps the most significant commitment African and European leaders can make here to restore trust in their ability […]
Opinion | L’agriculture africaine, l’enjeu d’un destin commun
Le développement de l’agriculture en Afrique permettrait de sortir des millions de personnes de la pauvreté et jouerait également un rôle essentiel dans la lutte contre le changement climatique, déclarent Pascal Lamy et Ibrahim Mayaki à l’occasion du Forum de la paix au Maroc. Par Ibrahim Mayaki (Co-président du groupe stratégique pour les systèmes agroalimentaires à la […]
Lamy: EU should work with African states to make carbon tax work
EU & the WorldAfrica BY BENJAMIN FOX, NAIROBI, 6 JUIN 2024, 17:31:22 1 co-observer “The purpose of CBAM [the carbon border adjustment mechanism] is not to make money but to make sure that others raise the price of carbon,” says Pascal Lamy. Both a former EU trade commissioner and a former director general of the World Trade Organisation, […]
In search of common ground on climate diplomacy – Part l
In recent years, policymakers in Europe and Africa have been giving more attention to the climate crisis. However, addressing it can not be an isolated action. Its impact on all aspects of human life means countries cannot take action alone, having instead to prioritise coordination with other countries and regions. This 2-part podcast series zooms […]
Post-Brexit UK should ‘sleep together with Europe’: Ex-EU Commissioner Lamy
Talking Europe hosts Pascal Lamy, co-ordinator of the Jacques Delors institutes, and a distinguished former head of the World Trade Organization and former EU Trade Commissioner. We discuss great power competition in today’s world; the EU’s influence when it comes to global trade and regulation; the critical importance of Africa to Europe; and climate adaptation […]
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