Catégorie Climate change
The European Union and China: decarbonising together?
In view of the upcoming COP27 in Egypt, Pascal Lamy analyses where the EU and China stand on their paths to decarbonisation. Theformer Director-General of the World Trade Organisation explains why – in spite of persisting divergences,he believes Brussels and Beijing should and could tighten their cooperation in this crucial endeavour. PascalLamy identifies 6 key […]
Pascal Lamy: A united Africa can win at Cop27
The former Director-General of the World Trade Organisation says that Africa must adopt united positions on finance and the energy transition if it is to succeed at Cop27 in Egypt. Gravel-voiced and with eyes that miss nothing, Pascal Lamy is used to driving a hard bargain. As Director-General of the World Trade Organisation from 2005 to […]
Pascal Lamy: Africa’s position at Cop27
Former director-general of the WTO Pascal Lamy joins us to discuss Africa’s position on global climate change ahead of Cop27 in November. Few people understand issues of international trade, development and environment as well as Pascal Lamy. Following eight years as director-general of the World Trade Organisation, Lamy now serves on the board of the Mo Ibrahim […]
Pascal Lamy on the climate crisis: “We have to go way back to find a global picture as depressing as today”
Cop27 in Egypt must focus on bespoke solutions for the host continent, says the former WTO head. By Philippa Nuttall Pascal Lamy, the former director-general of the World Trade Organisation, likes to keep busy. At 75 many of his peers are settling into their retirement. Lamy, by his own admission, wears “25 hats”. Our video call […]
Para Lamy, mundo entra em ‘slowbalization’
Para ex-diretor-geral da OMC, a urgência climática aumenta mais rapidamente do que a militarPor Assis Moreira — De Genebra A geopolítica voltou a se impor sobre a geoeconomia. A principal manifestação dessa nova realidade mundial é a rivalidade entre os Estados Unidos e a China, e isso se reflete também na guerra da Rússia contra […]
Donald Kaberuka and Pascal Lamy on the need for clean-energy partnerships between Africa and Europe
The former officials say Africa can help wean Europe off Russian fossil fuels Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves Europe scrambling for alternative sources of energy. Africa has lots to offer. But co-operation on this new priority cannot be divorced from fraught eu-Africa relations more generally, and climate more specifically. Tension has mounted over delayed summits and Europe’s […]
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