European Commission Proposes Revamp of EU Biofuels Policy
Angel Alvarez Alberdi,Duane W. Layton,Nikolay Mizulin,Paulette Vander Schueren,Tiffany L. Smith, October 19, 2012
On October 17, 2012, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new directive amending the two major pieces of EU legislation on biofuels: Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (Renewable Energy Directive or “RED”) and Directive 98/70/EC...

APEC Members Agree to Reduce Tariffs, Promote Green Growth and Boost Regional Trade for Approved List of Environmental Goods
Timothy J. Keeler,Tiffany L. Smith,Jing Zhang, September 18, 2012
On September 9, 2012, the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members reached an agreement on a list of environmental goods on which they will reduce tariffs to 5 percent or less by 2015 (“APEC Environmental Goods List” or “List”). Considering the substantial volume...

US International Trade Commission Launching Two Investigations Concerning WTO Information Technology Agreement
Timothy J. Keeler,Duane W. Layton,Tiffany L. Smith, August 15, 2012
In response to a request from the US Trade Representative, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched two investigations in anticipation of negotiations on the potential expansion of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA).