India defends safeguard duty on solar cells opposed by EU, Japan in WTO
India has told a WTO committee that it followed global trade rules while imposing safeguard measures on imported solar cells even as the European Union …
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UN maritime agency holds meeting aimed at curbing greenhouse emissions from ships
The UN maritime agency is holding a weeklong meeting aimed at curbing emissions from ships. Environmental activists say that while shipping contributes only 2-3 per …
EU, US fail to agree on alternatives to solar products safeguard tariffs
The European Union (EU) and the US have informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that Washington has rejected Brussels’ proposals to US safeguard tariffs imposed …
EU’s Installed wind power capacity breaks record
Wind power capacity in the European Union (EU) touched 169 gigawatts in 2017, an increase of 20 per cent compared to the previous year, breaking …