Catégorie Trade
Analysis: Big climate change job awaits WTO – if it can step up
LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) – From laying down the law on fossil fuel subsidies to promoting low-carbon supply chains, there is no shortage of ways in which the World Trade Organization could be at the forefront of the global fight against climate change. The question for trade chiefs from 164 countries gathering in Geneva next […]
‘All talk and no walk’: America ain’t back at the WTO
Biden is in no rush to revive the World Trade Organization from the deep freeze that Trump pushed it into. BY SARAH ANNE AARUP GENEVA — U.S. President Joe Biden declared back in February that « America is back, » but it doesn’t feel that way in Geneva. In the run-up to the World Trade Organization’s most important gathering — […]
CGTN – Former WTO director-general in confidence on current trends
« The Hub with Wang Guan » has a frank and thorough discussion with Pascal Lamy, former WTO director-general (2005-2013) and president of the Paris Peace Forum, and looks into pressing issues such as China-U.S. trade relations and the economic impact of digitalization and climate change. Lamy draws on his experience and insight to suggest ways to […]
‘Precautionism’ is risking open trade more than protectionism: Pascal Lamy
“What is risking move on open trade at present is more precaution than protection,” said Pascal Lamy, the former Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). While protection is about protecting domestic firms, precaution is about protecting ‘people’ from the risks in health, environment, or digital spaces. “Precautionism is more difficult to address than protectionism […]
Vers une réforme de l’OMC ? – Grand entretien avec Pascal Lamy
Président du Forum de Paris pour la paix depuis 2019, Pascal Lamy est également Président éméritus de l’Institut Jacques Delors. Après avoir été commissaire européen pour le commerce de 1999 à 2004, Pascal Lamy a exercé deux mandats en tant que Directeur général de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) de 2005 à 2013. L’administration américaine […]
Here’s how the man who ran the World Trade Organization makes his toughest decisions
Pascal Lamy, chair of the Paris Peace Project, shares his career-defining lightbulb moments in CNBC Make It’s “My Biggest Lessons.”03:356 hours ago Difficult decision-making is a mainstay of the job when you’ve held the powerful roles Pascal Lamy has over the years. In addition to his eight years as director-general of the World Trade Organization, Lamy held senior positions in […]
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