This report identifies options that negotiators and policy-makers could pursue in order to reach a permanent solution at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to the problems some developing countries say they face when buying food at government-set (or government-administered) prices under their public stockholding programs for food security purposes. The …
With Odisha, which has a substantial number of poor families, rolling out the National Food Security Act (NFSA) on Sunday in 14 districts of the state, the total number of states and union territories (UT) implementing the mega social sector scheme has gone up to 20. Sources told FE that …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore Vs M/S. G. M. Exports & Others dated 23/09/2015 regarding anti-dumping duty. The question of law which arises in the instant appeals is whether anti-dumping duty imposed with respect to imports made during the period …
Goyal expected to discuss green energy issues with US India is looking at offering better subsidies to manufacturers – both local and foreign – of solar cells and modules so that the benefits cannot be challenged at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This idea is gaining ground as it’s a …
Under the 2014 US Farm Bill, US cotton producers will receive significant subsidies which will have trade-distorting effects irrespective of future cotton prices. At a futures market cotton price of US$ 0.70/lb, US subsidy programmes are likely to suppress artificially the world cotton price by almost 7 percent, and result …
Agriculture and food security sector experts on Thursday expressed their concerns over the adverse impact on farm sector due to the possibility of GM mustard being cultivated commercially in India. Agricultural technologies in the seed sector such as GM mustard is detrimental to overall farm sector, they opined at a …
The US strongly supports rapid deployment of solar energy around the world, including in India and will continue to work to ensure that the best products and technologies are available to global consumers, an American Trade Representative official has said. "In line with the numerous actions President Obama has taken …
Sops may include capital, interest subsidies & customs duty relief The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has proposed a policy replete with incentives for ultra mega solar power projects (UMSPPs) of 3,000 MW and above. According to official sources, the sops could include capital and interest subsidies, greater …
Close to 75% of Indian solar power projects are built on imported cells from China and the US The current installed capacity of Indian solar cell manufacturing is around 1,386 Mw, of which less than 30 per cent is operational. "India's annual demand for solar cells is close to 4,000 …
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled against India in a dispute with the United States over its solar power program, business newspaper Mint reported on Wednesday. The newspaper quoted an unnamed official from the commerce ministry as saying the country planned to appeal the decision, made after the United …
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled against India in a dispute with the United States over its solar power program, Indian business newspaper Mint reported on Wednesday. Mint quoted an unnamed official from the Indian commerce ministry as saying the country planned to appeal the decision, made after the …
There is no reason why India should face hunger and malnutrition, and why our farmers should commit suicide. India is blessed with the most fertile soils in the world. Our climate is so generous we can, in places, grow four crops in a year, compared to only one in most …
The meeting to draw up a climate change regime for 2020 and beyond in Paris later this year will, as usual, be fraught with overwhelming complexity. Will "climate clubs" be able to offer room for making greater efforts in smaller groups?
The demand for renewable energy, particularly wind and solar power, has seen a meteoric rise in the last decade.This increase in demand, however, has resulted in fairly frequent trade disputes between nations seeking to expand or preserve their country’s green industries. The European Union (“EU”) accused the Chinese solar panel …
Wants US to withdraw case against domestic content requirement at WTO Are India and the US headed for a face-off at the multi-lateral body, World Trade Organisation? Seems so, as the on-going dispute between the two on rules guiding India’s solar power generation programme have got more bitter. New Delhi …
Verdict expected in August India might once again face flak at the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement body over its solar mission programme case against the US even as the verdict is expected by end of August. The WTO dispute panel had its last hearing in early May and now …
The much hyped ‘stand off’ between US and India on India’s current IPR regime and concerns expressed that India is not fully compliant with TRIPS Agreement is more a myth than a reality. The differences are relatively minor and even though India is in the Priority Watch List of USTR, …
This handbook aims to foster a better understanding of the interlinkages between international trade, the environment and the green economy. It therefore focuses on national and international trade policy and rules, on environmental governance and principles, and the relationship between both. This third edition of Environment and Trade: A Handbook …
The G-33 on Friday debated the US proposal at the second dedicated session this year on the issue at the Geneva-based WTO India and other members of the G-33 grouping have opposed a new US proposal for a permanent solution to the factious issue of food stockholding for food security …
The middle-income trap is a situation in which middle-income countries face a slowdown of growth. It tends to occur when middle-income countries get caught between low-wage manufacturers and high-wage innovators—their wage rates are too high to compete with low-wage exporters and their level of technological capability is too low to …
Estimates show that fossil fuel subsidies average USD 400–600 billion annually worldwide while renewable energy (RE) subsidies amounted to USD 66 billion in 2010 and are predicted to rise to USD 250 billion annually by 2035. Domestic political rationales for energy subsidies include promoting innovation, job creation and economic growth, …
