Tag Archives: Russia

New Russia, Japan Meat Trade Policies Highlight Food Safety Issues

ICTSD article on Japan and Russia measures restricting trade in meat imports that potentially engage WTO norms.

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reblogged article from ICTSD • APEC Leaders Clinch Environmental Goods List, Russia food commodity export capacity

This article relates to recent efforts by APEC leaders to reduce import tariffs for environmental goods. This is relevant to the environmental aspects of the use of energy and to climate change mitigation. An agreement on tariff reduction in such … Continue reading

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food-related trade – Russia’s WTO accession and impacts on agriculture and trade in food commodities

Access a recent ICSTD paper on the potential impact of Russia’s accession to the WTO on agriculture and trade in food related commodities.

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energy-related – US shale gas production impact on gas prices on international markets – reblogged article

This article on EurActiv relates to fears expressed by Vladimir Putin, the Russian Prime Minister, concerning the increased production of shale gas by the US and its impact on supply and pricing of gas prices. According to the CIA’s ‘World … Continue reading

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energy security – FT article reblog re Russian oil and Exxon

After BP has been more or less elbowed out from exploiting Russian oil fields, Exxon’s in. Rosneft and Exxon ready to seal deal – FT.com.

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