Podcasts about world trade organisation

This week on the Monday Wire... For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, News Director Castor spoke to MP Simon Court about Liquid Natural Gas imports and David Seymour's State of the Nation speech.  They also spoke to Professor Emeritus at Massey University, Ralph Sims, about the sustainability of an LNG terminal. And they spoke to University of Auckland Professor of Electrical Engineering Nirmal Nair about how the LNG plans would benefit power companies.  Producer Alex spoke to Professor Emeritus in Law at the University of Auckland, Jane Kelsey, about the ongoing rumblings around reforms within the World Trade Organisation, New Zealand's role, and what changes to the organisation would mean for us. He also spoke with Professor in Chemicals and Materials Engineering at the University of Auckland, and Deputy Director of the Green Energy Engineering Centre, Brent Young, about the governments LNG terminal proposal, and what it means in the context of our wider approach to fixing our energy woes.

This week on the Monday Wire... For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party, News Director Castor spoke to MP Simon Court about Liquid Natural Gas imports and David Seymour's State of the Nation speech.  They also spoke to Professor Emeritus at Massey University, Ralph Sims, about the sustainability of an LNG terminal. And they spoke to University of Auckland Professor of Electrical Engineering Nirmal Nair about how the LNG plans would benefit power companies.  Producer Alex spoke to Professor Emeritus in Law at the University of Auckland, Jane Kelsey, about the ongoing rumblings around reforms within the World Trade Organisation, New Zealand's role, and what changes to the organisation would mean for us. He also spoke with Professor in Chemicals and Materials Engineering at the University of Auckland, and Deputy Director of the Green Energy Engineering Centre, Brent Young, about the governments LNG terminal proposal, and what it means in the context of our wider approach to fixing our energy woes.

Over the course of the latest Trump Administration, numerous international organisations have found themselves in the President's crosshairs. The latest is the World Trade Organisation, with the US proposing a set of reforms that would consolidate their influence over the organisation, and reduce the limitations placed upon them.  Monday Wire Producer Alex spoke with Professor Emeritus in Law at the University of Auckland, Jane Kelsey, about these reforms, particularly in regards to how New Zealand is positioning ourselves in these changes, and what they'll mean for us.

Recording of a debate at the Battle of Ideas festival 2025 on Saturday 18 October at Church House, London. ORIGINAL INTRODUCTION One consequence of Donald Trump's trade war with China has been increasing attention to a group of minerals called ‘rare earths'. Rare earths are vital to the production of everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to wind turbines and advanced weapons. Despite the name, rare earths are not particularly rare. For example, cerium is more abundant in the earth's crust than copper. But they are spread thinly as trace impurities, so to obtain usable rare earths requires processing enormous amounts of raw ore at great expense – and with considerable environmental impacts. China has been willing to massively subsidise this process to support its own industries while keeping the price low, making the processing of ore uneconomic elsewhere in the world. The potential geopolitical consequences are obvious: China's rivals are currently utterly dependent on it. Years ago, China secured a significant proportion – almost a monopoly – of excavated rare earths in Venezuela, Brazil and other parts of South America and has now imposed export controls on many rare earth elements in response to Trump's tariffs. China is responsible for 60 per cent of all rare earths mined but, more importantly, it controls the processing of 90 per cent of all global refined rare earth output. Given that US is reliant on production plants in in China/Taiwan for its computer chips, it was slow to respond to the geopolitical power shift. China has already flexed its muscles in this regard, having banned exports of rare earths to Japan in 2010 over a fishing dispute (subsequently overturned by the World Trade Organisation) and has imposed export restrictions on the US since 2023. In May, Ford had to stop production at a car plant in Chicago because of the shortage of magnets made with rare earths. China has also placed an export ban on the technologies used to extract and separate rare earths. A desire to open up access to these metals was said to be a major feature of Trump's negotiations around Russia's invasion of Ukraine. After Zelensky's painful ambush in the White House, Trump quickly concluded a deal allowing the US access to Ukraine's natural resources, especially the coveted rare earths. Some have also suggested that claiming these metals is one of the aims of Russia's war. What should the rest of the world do about China's monopoly? Is it feasible to create alternative sources of supply – and what would it cost? Can innovation reduce the need for rare earths – or can recycling save the day? What does it all mean for the direction of geopolitics? SPEAKERS Robert Fig partner, the metals risk team Animesh Jha professor, applied material science Henry Sanderson journalist; author, Volt Rush, the Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green CHAIR Austin Williams director, Future Cities Project; honorary research fellow, XJTLU, Suzhou, China; author, China's Urban Revolution

Professor Alex 'Sandy' Pentland, one of the most renowned computational scientists in the world, joins Vasant Dhar in Episode 102 of Brave New World to discuss the state and development of human-centric AI. Useful Resources: 1. Alex 'Sandy' Pentland. 2. Stanford Research Institute. 3. MIT Media Lab. 4. Distributed Computing, Blockchain. 5. Nature Magazine, Nature Machine Intelligence. 6. The Hard Problem Of Consciousness. 7. Shared Wisdom: Cultural Evolution In The Age Of AI: Alex Pentland. 8. Brave New World Episode 101: Deepak Chopra On Consciousness and Reality. 9. Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being - Deepak Chopra. 10. Awakening: The Path to Freedom and Enlightenment - Deepak Chopra. 11. Sharing The Wisdom Of Time: Pope Francis. 12. UN, Sustainable Development Goals. 13. Jonathan Haidt. 14. Brave New World Episode 08: Jonathan Haidt, How Social Media Threatens Society. 15. Daniel Kahneman, Behavioural Economics. 16. Brave New World Episode 21: Daniel Kahneman, How Noise Hampers Judgement. 17. Loyal Agents. 18. Loyal Agents Consumer Reports19. EU - AI Act. 20. Duty Of Care. 21. Internet Engineering Task Force. 22. World Trade Organisation.   Check out Vasant Dhar's newsletter on Substack. The subscription is free! Order Vasan Dhar's new book, Thinking With Machines   Check out Vasant Dhar's newsletter on Substack. The subscription is free! Order Vasan Dhar's new book, Thinking With Machines  

Pascal Lamy, former Director General of the World Trade Organisation and former European Commissioner for Trade, talks to Paul Adamson about Trump, tariffs and the weaponisation of interdependence.

Guineans will vote in a referendum on a new constitution on Sunday, that would permit junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president, despite his promise not to do so when he seized power four years ago. Political analyst Renna Hawili explains the other major proposals.Also, will a new World Trade Organisation agreement help protect the livelihoods of fishing communities off the coast of Africa?And hear why an Ivorian musician's performance at a festival in Paris, was cancelled.Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Makuochi Okafor, Yvette Twagiramariya, Ayuba Iliya, Madina Maishanu and Stefania Okereke Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Alice Muthengi, Samuel Murunga, Maryam Abdalla and Andre Lombard

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Join Musharaf Ahmad and Dr Tariq Bajwa for Wednesday's show where we will be discussing : « Global Hunger: Is the WTO Fuelling Food Insecurity? » and « Male Suicide ». Global Hunger Global hunger is worsening, yet the World Trade Organisation's policies often make things harder for the very farmers who feed the world. By favouring powerful nations and corporations, trade rules can leave poorer countries dependent on costly imports and unable to compete. The result is deepening food insecurity and millions going hungry. The question is clear: is the WTO part of the solution, or part of the problem? Male Suicide On World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) we face a crisis that can no longer be ignored. Each year, more than 720,000 people die by suicide worldwide, with young people aged 15–29 among the most at risk. In the UK alone, 7,055 lives were lost in 2023—around 19 a day. Over three-quarters were men, making suicide the leading cause of death for men under 50. It's time to break the silence around male emotional suffering, share stories, explore support, and shine a light on hope. Guests : Professor Molly Anderson (Professor of Food Studies Emerita at Middlebury College and Research Associate Professor at the University of Vermont, a leading expert on food systems, author, and member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems.) Nout van der Vaart (Oxfam Novib's Policy Lead on Food and Land.) Nigel Sanderson (co founder of Mens mind matter.) Sam Davies (Founded the charity “Men Who Talk” in January 2022.) Producers : Nadia Shamas, Prevish Huma and Anila Syed Usman

I am spending an increasing amount of time on Substack. It features some excellent content and a diverse range of perspectives. Something that is valuable for any investor seeking non-consensus views and opinions. A recent favourite of mine has been The Brawl Street Journal, a source that posts on “second-order thinking on Europe's markets, energy, and the collision between regulation and reality.”The man behind this blog holds a PhD in international economic law, with a background in World Trade Organisation (remember them?) dispute settlements, and has worked with an international law firm. He also advised banking clients on sanctions law following Russia's invasion of Crimea. He then worked in various economic and regulatory roles within Germany's civil service, giving him a front-row seat on how subsidies, regulations, and political priorities work in practice. The Brawl Street Journal was launched last year to help investors question the consensus, which its creator believes has been infiltrated by propaganda, as defined by the French sociologist Jacques Ellul, who wrote a book of that name in the 1960s. We discuss how propaganda is often an emergent phenomenon of well-intentioned people, rather than the simplistic, malign, authoritarian means of control we usually envision. We discuss how net zero has become one of several propaganda myths of the established European consensus that have weakened the EU and wider European economies. We also discuss the potential for a net-zero-induced crisis, similar to the global financial crisis and what the prospects might be for Europe to avoid this outcome. As always, what you are about to hear is not any kind of advice, but for your information and hopefully entertainment. Please take personal financial advice before investing a penny of your money in these crazy markets. With that, please enjoy my conversation with the maverick behind The Brawl Street Journal.Brought to you by Progressive Equity. 

I am spending an increasing amount of time on Substack. It features some excellent content and a diverse range of perspectives. Something that is valuable for any investor seeking non-consensus views and opinions. A recent favourite of mine has been The Brawl Street Journal, a source that posts on “second-order thinking on Europe's markets, energy, and the collision between regulation and reality.”The man behind this blog holds a PhD in international economic law, with a background in World Trade Organisation (remember them?) dispute settlements, and has worked with an international law firm. He also advised banking clients on sanctions law following Russia's invasion of Crimea. He then worked in various economic and regulatory roles within Germany's civil service, giving him a front-row seat on how subsidies, regulations, and political priorities work in practice. The Brawl Street Journal was launched last year to help investors question the consensus, which its creator believes has been infiltrated by propaganda, as defined by the French sociologist Jacques Ellul, who wrote a book of that name in the 1960s. We discuss how propaganda is often an emergent phenomenon of well-intentioned people, rather than the simplistic, malign, authoritarian means of control we usually envision. We discuss how net zero has become one of several propaganda myths of the established European consensus that have weakened the EU and wider European economies. We also discuss the potential for a net-zero-induced crisis, similar to the global financial crisis and what the prospects might be for Europe to avoid this outcome. As always, what you are about to hear is not any kind of advice, but for your information and hopefully entertainment. Please take personal financial advice before investing a penny of your money in these crazy markets. With that, please enjoy my conversation with the maverick behind The Brawl Street Journal. Brought to you by Progressive Equity. 

Suranjana Tewari speaks to John Denton, Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), about the impact of global tariffs. Based in Paris, the ICC represents 45 million businesses, large and small, from across 170 different countries. These businesses were amongst the first to feel the effects of Trump's tariffs, which have been implemented for various reasons by the US President. Mr. Denton believes that the uncertainty is hurting businesses who worry about making a decision today, only for the rules to be changed tomorrow. Mr. Denton also reveals how new markets that are forming away from the US and its tariffs, with South East Asia transitioning from an export-based economy to one of consumption. And despite all the chaos, he points out the World Trade Organisation, and other economic architecture, has actually continued to function. He praises those who have not issued retaliatory tariffs. The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC. You can listen on the BBC World Service, Mondays and Wednesdays at 0700 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out twice a week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.Presenter: Suranjana Tewari Producers: Ben Cooper and Olivia Lace-Evans Editor: Nick HollandGet in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the hashtag #TheInterviewBBC on social media.(Image: John Denton. Credit: John Lamparski/Getty Images North America)

Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Daniel Bradlow, a G20 Senior Fellow with SA Institute of International Affairs, about how the World Trade Organisation might view US President Trump using trade tariffs as a tool to punish or reward countries for their foreign and domestic policy. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has formally asked Australia to increase its military investment in the Indo-Pacific to help "maintain peace through strength" in the region. The federal government is considering whether to challenge the United States at the World Trade Organisation over Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs. - 米ヘグセス国防長官は、インド太平洋地域の平和を維持する力を得るため、豪に対し国防費用の増額を要請しました。米が鉄鋼やアルミニウムへの関税を大50％まで引き上げると発表したことを受け、連邦政府は世界貿易機関（WTO）への異議申し立てを検討しています。

The federal government considers whether or not to challenge U-S tariffs at the World Trade Organisation... a close call in the Polish election... and Joe Montemurro appointed as new Matildas coach

Trade and Agriculture Minister on whether the Government should consider taking a case against the US to the World Trade Organisation, when New Zealand will resume trade talks with the US, yesterday’s drought relief announcement and his plans for Anzac Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Key figures in the global economy have been speaking about the potential impact of a trade war between the World's two largest economies, initiated by President Donald Trump's tariffs.The World Trade Organisation is forecasting that global trade will fall this year, and its director general, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, warned that a trade war between the US and China could affect all countries worldwide.Rahul Tandon finds out how Chinese manufacturers are concerned about tariffs, and speaks to an aviation specialist about why a bathroom problem is set to cost Boeing millions of dollars.And we hear how the remote Pacific island nation of Tuvalu celebrated the unveiling of its first cash machine.

The World Trade Organisation's director general, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, has warned that a trade war between the World's two largest economies could affect all countries globally. Rahul Tandon speaks to a boat building business in Michigan who fear the US-China tariff war could force it to shut down. And we hear about the latest developments in both Japan and Bangladesh's trade negotiations with the US. The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

The World Trade Organisation says exports from North America will slump 12%. The WTO also said global trade output will decline 0.2% this year Farmers in India are worried the price of saffron is being driven up by porcupines guzzling down the bulbs and damaging the land. We speak to one farmer in the Indian administered Kashmir And the remote Pacific island Tuvalu has unveiled its first cash machine

This is a must-watch interview for anyone trying to make sense of the chaos wrought by US President Donald Trump's moves on tariffs. Johann Human spent his career in International Trade, including 17 years as an SA secondment to the Geneva-based World Trade Organisation. He provides a rare insider's view of what is happening today - how the massive trade imbalances were always destined to end in the kind of explosion we are witnessing. He also shares some practical advice on how South Africa needs to position itself to avoid becoming collateral damage in a trade war caused by decades of Chinese outsmarting the Americans.

** Chinese Whispers is coming to an end. Later this year, Cindy Yu will be joining The Times and The Sunday Times to write a regular column on China. To stay abreast of her latest work, subscribe to her free Substack at chinesewhispers.substack.com ** It's easy to forget that, as recently as the start of this century, the US was China's biggest ally. Washington saw Beijing as a necessary bulwark against Moscow, and consistently supported China's entry into the world economy ever since rapprochement in the 1970s, including its accession to the World Trade Organisation. These days, the relationship couldn't be more different. Why have relations cooled quite so fast? When was the turning point? And can we now say that rapprochement was a strategic mistake from the US? Bob Davis is a former senior editor at the Wall Street Journal, who was posted to China between 2011 and 2014. In recent years, he has been conducting a long running series of interviews - with dozens of high level officials over successive American administrations - for the online magazine, The Wire China. He has interviewed defense secretaries, ambassadors, national security advisors, treasury secretaries and more. Now, these interviews have been collated into a new e-book released by The Wire China: Broken Engagement. Through these interviews, we can see the changing direction of US-China relations through the eyes and words of those at the very heart of America's decisions. Bob joins this episode to tell us all about it.

** Chinese Whispers is coming to an end. Later this year, Cindy Yu will be joining The Times and The Sunday Times to write a regular column on China. To stay abreast of her latest work, subscribe to her free Substack at chinesewhispers.substack.com ** It's easy to forget that, as recently as the start of this century, the US was China's biggest ally. Washington saw Beijing as a necessary bulwark against Moscow, and consistently supported China's entry into the world economy ever since rapprochement in the 1970s, including its accession to the World Trade Organisation. These days, the relationship couldn't be more different. Why have relations cooled quite so fast? When was the turning point? And can we now say that rapprochement was a strategic mistake from the US? Bob Davis is a former senior editor at the Wall Street Journal, who was posted to China between 2011 and 2014. In recent years, he has been conducting a long running series of interviews - with dozens of high level officials over successive American administrations - for the online magazine, The Wire China. He has interviewed defense secretaries, ambassadors, national security advisors, treasury secretaries and more. Now, these interviews have been collated into a new e-book released by The Wire China: Broken Engagement. Through these interviews, we can see the changing direction of US-China relations through the eyes and words of those at the very heart of America's decisions. Bob joins this episode.

For a sport that is hardly sizzling in a sports world that is sizzling, the pain for New Zealand Rugby has clearly just got a whole lot worse. INEOS had a six year deal worth apparently $48 million. That's $8 million a year. They have walked three years early and as a result are being sued by NZR. I don't blame them. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is an interesting bloke. He is involved in English football through Manchester United and with Mercedes F1. He was involved in the America's Cup with Ben Ainslie, but has subsequently fallen out. I quite liked his cars. He wanted to keep making the old Land Rover Defender when they upgraded it a couple of years ago. He offered to buy the designs, Land Rover said no, so he invented his own a thing called the Grenadier, which although is no Land Rover, is not a bad looking thing to run up a paddock. I suppose you could ask whether Ratcliffe is even aware of any of this. But my guess is yes, given his prominence at the football and at the sailing. Has NZR, in INEOS' eyes, done something wrong? Have they not delivered on some KPIs? Is there a counter case here? In what court is this to be heard? How much time will it take and what will it cost? Is it a World Trade Organisation type-thing, whereby it's often not really worth the hassle because nothing tangible comes of it? Is it simply one of those contracts where as much as you might want to put down on paper, people and actions count for more and if you don't want to do business then basically that's the end of that? The union are the biggest losers and i feel sorry for them. No one at INEOS, I suspect, gives a monkeys. INEOS are global, from F1 to EPL. The All Blacks, although big in rugby, aren't huge globally and the hole left is more pressing for a sport than a petrol chemical company. Ratcliffe looks shabby if the union case is correct and he has simply bailed. But I doubt he is losing sleep. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Keogh, Managing Director of Keogh's Crisps, details his concerns about possible tariffs from the US and Pascal Lamy, Coordinator of the Jacques Delors Institutes in Paris, Brussel and Berlin and former head of the World Trade Organisation discusses what the possible fallout could be.

We live in an age of empire and resistance - a shifting geography of global power. The military, political and financial support of one country, the US, above all others has allowed a small country - Israel - to commit genocide in Gaza, to the horror of the vast majority of people worldwide. The US military, its corporations, its digital giants, its banks, and its culture continue to dominate globally. Yet at the same time, US-led imperialism has never felt more fractured and resisted. The heavily-resourced US army has been forced out of Afghanistan and was recently expelled from Niger. Nations such as Nicaragua and South Africa are taking powerful former colonial countries to court. Other international institutions, long seen as vehicles for exporting or enforcing US-led neoliberalism, such as the World Trade Organisation have seemingly run out of steam. The US is also increasingly isolated globally: Brazil, China, India, Russia and other nations are directly challenging its hegemony, and the US' dysfunctional democracy is less and less cited as a model by other countries. There is a growing popular sense that the post-Cold War neoliberal globalised order is in crisis. Is US hegemony really fading? Does any other nation, including China, pose any real challenge to US power, let alone offer a political or economic alternative?  Has the heralded hope of a BRICS bloc collapsed amidst its contradictions?  What would it take to build a more equitable and just new international political and economic order? In this episode, to properly examine where geopolitical or geoeconomic power lies today – and how it is being exercised and how that might be changing, TNI's Nick Buxton speaks to  Adam Tooze, and Walden Bello.  Adam Tooze holds the Shelby Cullom Davis chair of History at Columbia University and serves as Director of the European Institute. In 2019, Foreign Policy Magazine named him one of the top Global Thinkers of the decade. Walden Bello is a TNI associate and author of more that 20 books,  a human rights and peace campaigner, academic, environmentalist and journalist who has made a major contribution to the international case against corporate-driven globalization.

China complains to the World Trade Organisation about US President Donald Trump's tariffs, but with no active judging panel, does the WTO have the capabilities to intervene? As the growing trade war between the World's two leading economies hots up, Roger Hearing discusses whether the WTO has a future in adjudicating international trade disputes.Elsewhere, do you use artificial intelligence in your workplace? Or are you allowed to? We find out why some people are sneakily using AI tools without their managers approval. And a man from Indonesia has been hired as Japan's first-ever foreign bus driver. Does this show the Japanese government's new determination to let in more overseas workers? Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

China complains to the World Trade Organisation about Donald Trump's tariffs, but with no active judging panel, what can the WTO do?Roger Hearing discusses why the US Postal Service has U-turned after refusing to handle any parcels from China and Hong Kong, as well as the growing trade war between the World's two leading economies.Elsewhere, the issue of de-banking has been debated in the US Congress, so are financial institutions discriminating against certain groups or industries?And a man from Indonesia has been hired as Japan's first-ever foreign bus driver. Does this show the Japanese government's new determination to let in more overseas workers?The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

In an interview recorded before President Trump hit China, Mexico and Canada with steep tariffs that disrupt the global trading system, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, speaks to the FT's Senior Trade Writer, Alan Beattie, and defends her record and the WTO's achievements. She outlines how she hopes to engage with the new US administration and how globalisation has been remarkably resilient despite shocks such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the rise of US protectionism in Trump's first term and under former president Joe Biden. Alan writes the Trade Secrets newsletter. You can sign up here. He is on Bluesky at @alanbeattie.bsky.social. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen.Presented by Alan Beattie. Produced by Laurence Knight. The editor is Bryant Urstadt. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie is joined by James Baxter, Ambassador, Australian Permanent Mission to the WTO, and Ignacio García Bercero, a Bruegel Non-resident fellow and former EU trade official, to discuss the 30-year journey of the World Trade Organization. Together, they examine the achievements and crises that have shaped the WTO, delve into the challenges posed by geopolitical tensions, and explore opportunities for reform in dispute settlement, digital trade, and sustainable development.

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We discuss the latest in the China-EU tariff saga, as Beijing takes a case to the World Trade Organisation, leaving some EU officials pondering whether a Trump presidency would help to create change in the bloc. Also on the programme: Canada publicly alleges that India's home affairs minister was behind recent attacks on the Sikh diaspora.  Then: we explore whether compulsory voting would make a difference to turnouts and consider the seriousness of Strava's location blunders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FOLLOW UP: CHINA SAYS EU TARIFFS ON EVS BREAK WTO RULESChina has said the tariffs imposed by the EU on Chinese made electric cars break the World Trade Organisation's rules. On top of which the claim is the findings from the initial report and ruling are factually incorrect too. There is no confirmation that they have lodged legal proceedings with the WTO yet, but they state they reserve the right to do so. Click this Reuters article link to read more. JLR INCREASES SPENDING DUE TO EV TRANSITION ISSUESJLR has stated that it is increasing its five year investment plan spending by another £3 billion, as the transition to an EV market is not happening as quickly as many would like. They feel they are having to develop ICE and hybrid platforms alongside the electric only, as a result. If you wish to learn more, click this Autocar article link here. On top of that news, Jaguar announced it will reveal its EV concept in December with no cars being delivered before 2026. To read more on that, click this Autocar link here. LAMBORGHINI POSTS BEST HALF-YEAR RESULTSLamborghini delivered 5558 vehicles, resulting in a 14.1% increase in profits of £387 million. This is helped by an increase of 28.2% of car prices. At this current rate they will deliver more cars than they did in their record breaking year, 2023. You can read more about this, by clicking here for an Autocar link. VW TO CONCENTRATE ON COST CUTTINGVolkswagen Group has announced that it will be pushing their cost cutting program in the second half of the year as it looks to increase margins. CARIAD is one focus, according to CEO Blume. Constraining production would also be further enacted. Click this Reuters article link to read more. PROPOSED EU BATTERY REGULATION CHANGES CAUSE ANGERThe German car industry is up in arms about proposed changes to the EV battery regulations, for 2027. The idea is to grade a battery on a country's energy production mix, which will impact Germany that are more carbon intensive after shutting all their nuclear plants. France, is in favour of the rule change, unsurprisingly when one looks at their energy production mix. To find out more, click this electrive article link here. CHINESE EV MAKER HIPHI FILES FOR BANKRUPTCYTo manage to go bankrupt, as a Chinese EV maker with plans to export across the globe, considering the amount of assistance the Government will give its home grown companies, takes quite the effort, but HiPhi have managed it. If you wish to learn more, click this Autocar article link here. FORD WORKERS TO GO ON STRIKE OVER CHANGES...

China filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation over EU tariffs on its electric vehicles

As the world struggles to co-operate on the energy transition, international trade rules can be a foundation for the new low-carbon economy. Ed Crooks is joined by regular guest Amy Myers-Jaffe, Director of New York University's Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and new guest on The Energy Gang: Dan Esty, who is the Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at Yale University. Dan goes a long way back in clean energy: he was on the US delegation that negotiated the original Framework Convention on Climate Change back in 1992. And he has recently been working for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, to develop a sustainability strategy for the global trading system.Dan argues that the trade system may be the best way to get everyone in the world, and businesses in particular, to “lock arms and move together” to decarbonize the global economy. The goal is to make sure that “no one's competitively disadvantaged by stepping out in front of the pack when it comes to this movement to a clean energy future."Ed, Amy and Dan explore this concept in this week's show. The trade system provides a structured framework of rules that can enforce environmental standards globally. By integrating these standards into trade policies, countries can be encouraged to adopt low-carbon technologies without fearing competitive disadvantages. Businesses and countries are reluctant to switch to clean energy if they think their competitors won't do the same. Trade rules can make sure everyone plays fair. What's more, a reformed trade system that promotes clean energy technologies can also create economic opportunities around the world. The gang discuss how new rules could help developing countries.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Renate Nikolay is deputy director-general at DG Connect (Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology) at the European Commission.  _______________ Chapters: (0:00) Introdução (2:42) English intro (8:02) Opportunities and challenges of the digital revolution | GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) |  AI Act + AI innovation package | Data Act  (16:12)  Digital Services Act (DSA) | The role of DSA in fighting desinformation during the EU elections | Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal (22:41) Artificial intelligence:  why the EU stepped in in providing open-access supercomputers | Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US (28:13) Does EU regulation stifle innovation? | Recent paper by Anu Bradford: The False Choice Between Digital Regulation and Innovation | Hiroshima AI process  (33:19)  Digital Decade policy programme. | 2023 report. (35:48) Economic security: the importance of ensuring production of semiconductors in Europe. |  Chips Act (38:07) The future: what will change in the EU's role in the digital arena? _______________ O tema de hoje é a revolução digital que estamos a viver e, em particular, a estratégia da UE para lidar com ela: tentando regular os riscos destas tecnologias e, ao mesmo tempo, potenciar a inovação digital no continente. A tecnologia e o mundo digital sempre me interessaram -- ou não estivessemos num podcast, uma espécie de rádio digital --, mas sobre as políticas da UE nesta área tinha, até há pouco tempo, apenas uma ideia vaga. …E não era uma ideia especialmente positiva, muito influenciada pelas críticas (que certeza já ouviram por aí) de que enquanto os EUA inovam e criam grandes empresas, a especialidade da Europa é basicamente…regular. Mas a verdade é que tenho vindo a mudar a minha visão desde que passei a colaborar de perto com a DG Connect -- que é o departamento da CE responsável por esta área --, enquanto “embaixador digital”; um grupo que reune pessoas activas no mundo digital dos vários países da União. Nas viagens que tenho feito a Bruxelas nos últimos tempos, e em discussões com quem lá trabalha, tenho percebido que existe, na UE, uma visão para o mundo digital que, não sendo imune a críticas, é claramente pensada, multifacetada e a olhar para o futuro. Por isso, decidi que estava na altura de trazer este tema ao podcast. A convidada é Renate Nikolay, que é directora adjunta na DG Connect e alguém que, como vão perceber, defende esta visão de forma muito coerente. _______________ Esta conversa foi editada por: Hugo Oliveira _______________ Bio: Renate Nikolay is deputy director general at DG Connect. Before that, she was head of cabinet of Vera Jourova, the European commissioner for justice, consumers and gender equality. Before that, she led the Unit of interinstitutional and international relations in DG Justice between 2011 and 2014. She has also been an advisor in the cabinet of the first High Representative and Vice President Catherine Ashton where she led on the relations with the European Parliament in setting up the European External Action Service (EEAS) and on relations with Asia, in particular China. Before that, she was a member of the cabinet of Trade Commissioners Peter Mandelson and Catherine Ashton from 2004 to 2009. She started her career in the European Commission in the department for trade in November 2003 dealing with the accession negotiations of Vietnam to the World Trade Organisation and with the trade policy committee with the member states. She has also been a diplomat in the German Permanent Representation in Brussels and worked as private secretary to the German G8 sherpa in the German Ministry of Economics. Nikolay holds an M.A. as a Fulbright Scholar in Washington DC and a B.A. in law from the Free University in Berlin.

One of the first thing that economists are taught is the Free Trade is a Good Thing. One thing that economists don't speak too much about is that free trade creates both winners and losers. Arguably, not nearly enough attention has been paid to the losers.Whether or free trade is always a net positive depends on many factors. And the alternatives to free trade - the choices made by politicians about things like protectionism - can be even worse. That said, China's accession to the World Trade Organisation was a huge shock and wiped out huge swathes of manufacturing industry and jobs throughout the developed world. Too much too soon seems have been the case. Those left behind communities became the hunting ground for Trump, Brexiteers and populists. They stil are - and there is a distinct possibility of a second China shock coming our way. What will be the results this time?Irish SMEs complain about government inspired costs and regulatory burdens. Are they right to moan? A lot of SMEs are either failing or in danger of going bust.Interest rates: the new normal isn't too far away from where they are now. Discuss. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BusinessDesk launches its Business of Education series today, looking at the role of the private sector in education. Dileepa discusses Official Information Act figures which reveal a four and a half-fold increase (450%) in the amount the Ministry has spent on contractors over the last five years. And Trade Minister Todd McClay is in Abu Dhabi where he is vice chair for the World Trade Organisation's 13th Ministerial. He is set to chair a contentious part of the meeting which will discuss tariffs on digital services like Netflix.

This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the upcoming World Trade Organisation's ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi with the International Institute for Sustainable Development's sustainability hub alongside, focusing on the challenges of building cooperative trade policy to deliver sustainable development. They also discuss the 6th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, which will evaluate the effectiveness of multilateral actions in tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.   Plus: Savanna Razzaque introduces Innovation Forum's carbon webinar series, held in partnership with Bayer Crop Science. On 5th March at 2pm CET, we'll discuss best practices for soil regeneration and carbon farming, click here to join us.   And, Natasha Bodnar shares what to expect at the upcoming responsible sourcing and ethical trade forum in London on 20th-21st March. There's still time to join us, register by this week and save £200.

Research shows that large numbers of Covid deaths could have been prevented if people in low and middle income countries had better access to vaccines. But this week the World Trade Organisation said it could not reach a consensus on waiving intellectual property rights on Covid-19 tests and treatments for poorer countries. Claudia Hammond is joined by BBC Africa Health Correspondent Dorcas Wangira in Nairobi, to discuss the impact of vaccine inequity on her part of the world.Dorcas also brings news of a new Ebola study showing that even people vaccinated once they were already infected with Ebola had a substantially lower risk of dying. It suggests that not only does the vaccine help prevent Ebola, it also improves the survival odds of people who have already contracted it.Oral Rehydration Salts are a lifesaving and inexpensive treatment for diarrhoeal disease, a leading cause of death for children around the world. It's cheap, effective and has been recommended by the World Health Organization for decades - so why is it under-prescribed? That's a question that researchers at the University of Southern California set out to answer by sending ‘mystery patients' to thousands of healthcare providers in India. Professor Neeraj Sood tells Claudia what they discovered.Heart pacemakers are a standard procedure in some parts of the world. A small implanted device send electrical pulses to the heart to keep it beating regularly. But devices can malfunction and the batteries don't last forever. During each replacement there is a risk of serious complications and infection. Reporter Hannah Fisher watches the procedure and asks why the batteries don't last longer.And a new study suggests that if the fourth digit on the hand of a professional footballer is longer than their second digit, they can metabolise oxygen more efficiently. This comes on the back of previous research about how differences in finger length can be a marker of heart attack and severity of Covid-19. Can you really make predictions about someone's health based on the way their hand looks?

Technology is revolutionizing global commerce and investment, and digitalizing the trade ecosystem holds the potential to increase trade by nearly $9 trillion by 2026 within the G7 alone. On the eve of the World Trade Organisation's 13th Ministerial Conference, MC13 (26-29 February, 2024) in Abu Dhabi, we speak to the event's host, UAE Minister of State for Trade Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi about MC13 and the TradeTech initiative that the UAE is pursuing with the World Economic Forum. We also hear from WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her hopes for MC13, and from Vincent Clerc, Chief Executive Officer, A.P. Møller-Maersk, with his views on trade tech. Read more about the TradeTech initiative: and the TradeTech Forum, 27 February, 2024: Read Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi's Agenda blog: The WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference, 26-29 February, 2024: Watch this session from Davos 2024: Watch Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi at this Davos Press Conference: Catch up on all the action from Davos at and across social media using the hashtag #WEF24. Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : - : Join the :

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50 years ago, anarchism was written off by some as a set of outdated idealistic ideas that had no contemporary relevance. Then came protests at events such as World Trade Organisation meetings – protests by people who either described themselves as anarchists or were so described by the media. It all gave rise the question "Has anarchism actually got a future?" To answer this question, Ruth Kinna has written The Government of No One: The Theory and Practice of Anarchism (Pelican Publishing, 2020). Listen to her on conversation with Owen Bennett-Jones. Owen Bennett-Jones is a freelance journalist and writer. A former BBC correspondent and presenter he has been a resident foreign correspondent in Bucharest, Geneva, Islamabad, Hanoi and Beirut. He is recently wrote a history of the Bhutto dynasty which was published by Yale University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

50 years ago, anarchism was written off by some as a set of outdated idealistic ideas that had no contemporary relevance. Then came protests at events such as World Trade Organisation meetings – protests by people who either described themselves as anarchists or were so described by the media. It all gave rise the question "Has anarchism actually got a future?" To answer this question, Ruth Kinna has written The Government of No One: The Theory and Practice of Anarchism (Pelican Publishing, 2020). Listen to her on conversation with Owen Bennett-Jones. Owen Bennett-Jones is a freelance journalist and writer. A former BBC correspondent and presenter he has been a resident foreign correspondent in Bucharest, Geneva, Islamabad, Hanoi and Beirut. He is recently wrote a history of the Bhutto dynasty which was published by Yale University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

50 years ago, anarchism was written off by some as a set of outdated idealistic ideas that had no contemporary relevance. Then came protests at events such as World Trade Organisation meetings – protests by people who either described themselves as anarchists or were so described by the media. It all gave rise the question "Has anarchism actually got a future?" To answer this question, Ruth Kinna has written The Government of No One: The Theory and Practice of Anarchism (Pelican Publishing, 2020). Listen to her on conversation with Owen Bennett-Jones. Owen Bennett-Jones is a freelance journalist and writer. A former BBC correspondent and presenter he has been a resident foreign correspondent in Bucharest, Geneva, Islamabad, Hanoi and Beirut. He is recently wrote a history of the Bhutto dynasty which was published by Yale University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

The World Trade Organisation is concerned food prices might rise after Russia pulled out of a deal to let Kyiv export grain. Sam Fenwick speaks to Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who says she is still confident exports can resume after the breakdown of the Ukraine-grain deal.

Professor Ian Goldin explores globalisation, and asks how far the world is fragmenting politically and economically, and what the consequences of that could be. Since around 1990, with the end of the Cold War, the opening of China, global agreements to reduce trade barriers and the development of the internet, there has been a dramatic acceleration of globalisation. But its shortcomings are under the spotlight. Governments are making policy choices that protect their industries, and there's a knock on effect on other countries and consumers around the world. How can the challenges be addressed? With contributions from: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. Minouche Shafik, President and vice-chancellor of the London School of Economics Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor of The Economist Rana Foroohar, Financial Times commentator and author. Kishore Mahbubani, former Ambassador to the UN Credits: CBS News, 24.09.19 – Donald Trump addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, pushing his ‘America First' agenda. Conservative party, 02.10.19 – Boris Johnson at Conservative party conference ‘Let's get Brexit done.' The White House, 04.03.22 – Joe Biden announce his ‘Made in America' commitments. World Economic Forum, 18.01.23 - German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, addresses the World Economic For in Davos, warning of the dangers of de-globalisation. BBC Newsnight,19.02.97 - Reporter Mike Robertson, reports on Xiao Ping's economic legacy. BBC interview, 2005 - Tim Berners Lee describes the creation of the worldwide web. BBC Newsnight, 10.11.89 – reporter piece from the Berlin Wall. BBC Radio 5Live, 26.01.23 – Latest UK car manufacturing figures from 5Live presenter Rachel Burden and detail from BBC Business editor, Simon Jack. Courtesy, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 26.11.88 – Ronald Reagan's radio address to the nation where he reminds the US to be thankful for economic prosperity generated by global trade. Courtesy, William J. Clinton Presidential Library, 28.01.2000 - President Clinton addresses the World Economic Forum about the connections between the global economy and US prosperity.

Nigerians head to the polls very soon, in what's expected to be a very closely-contested election. In this episode of Business Daily Rob Young explores how the economy could impact the vote. Africa's largest economy, is struggling with soaring prices, fuel shortages and insecurity. We hear from Maty Ukhuegbe Osaro who runs a restaurant in Lagos called The Fish Lady, she tells us how the pandemic and rising prices have affected her business and about her hopes for the outcome of this election. Economist and financial business boss, Bismarck Rewane, says us the uncertainty around the election has led some large businesses to hold off taking key decisions and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director general of the World Trade Organisation, and former finance minister in Nigeria tells us she's optimistic about Nigeria's economic potential. Presenter / producer: Rob Young Image :Campaign rally for the Labour Party in Lagos; Credit: Getty Images

The World Trade Organisation was set up in 1995 to enable the multilateral trading system. But in the past decade, it's come under pressure. Now, the global economy looks set to enter an unstable new phase. Host Anne McElvoy and Henry Curr, The Economist's economics editor, travel to the WTO's headquarters in Geneva to ask Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director-general, how trade can mitigate the pain. They discuss how supply chains need to change and assess the trade-off between efficiency and equality. Dr Okonjo-Iweala examines the rift between China and America and how the WTO needs to reform. Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions:www.economist.com/podcastoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.