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Thematic Issues

International trade involves a multitude of highly technical issues, many of them covered by WTO and other international agreements.  From technical standards to Rules of Origin to investment regulations, the UK will need to develop its own policy positions and operational procedures.

Our Thematic Issues section presents current thinking on some of the most important issues the UK and its trade partners will face after Brexit.

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Unravelling the Nexus: Trade, Climate, and Development Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa

To launch our third season of Trade Knowledge Matters, our host, Amar Breckenridge discusses with Prof. David Luke, LSE and Colette van der Ven, Tulip Consulting the aftermath of the CoP28 in the United Arab Emirates. They dive into the impact of the CoP’s conclusions on Sub-Sahara African economies and their trade policies. The episode […]

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The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – policy issues and impacts

The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) enters its initial transition phase in October 2023. The measure is part of the EU’s Green Deal and “Fit for 55” policy package, which aims to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 55% by 2030.  Like many measures implemented in a “second-best” policy environment, it raises a […]

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Ireland: Caught in the Toils Of Brexit

    In our post entitled Brexit and the Irish border issue dated 9 February 2018, we wrote: The Issue of Brexit and the Irish border – how to avoid creating some form of border within the island of Ireland – has emerged as one of the most difficult in the entire Brexit negotiation. Three and a […]

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    No, GATT Article XXIV will not save the UK from a no deal Brexit

      Once the preserve of trade policy wonks, GATT Article XXIV has entered mainstream political discourse in the UK. Ever since the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the UK and EU was first voted down in parliament, various political figures (Dominic Raab being the latest) have referred to this Article as paving the way  for a “managed […]

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