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[Environment&TradeNews @ETradenews]

-Dear Environment and Trade News Readers-

twitter decided to close its newsletter platform #Review. For this reason, we will unfortunately no longer publish our weekly newsletter issues. However, we will remain active via this twitter thread, and explore potential new formats.

[UKRI GCRF TRADE Hub @GCRF_TRADE_Hub]

📢We are thrilled to launch our new podcast Consumption Matters! 🐄🌴

Tune in and listen to our first episode delving into soy supply chains. We interview experts to shine a light on the dynamics behind the trade of soy in Brazil and beyond.

Listen👉https://t.co/C7xbyFGt6x

[Alice Tipping @AliceTipping]

If you’re thinking about #WTO #MC13, circle 4 September in your calendar: applications open for a slot on the agenda of our Trade and Sustainability Hub, right across the road from the Ministerial venue. More details to come….

[IISD Economies @IISD_ELP]

📅Save the date! Our #Trade & #Sustainability Hub is back, running alongside #MC13 of the #WTO in #AbuDhabi next year. Session applications will open on 4 September and close on 2 October. We can't wait to see your session proposals. More info on what we're looking for next week!

[WTO @wto]

#DYK that trade in environmental goods more than tripled in the past 20 years, & services saw steady growth as well? As a tool for climate action, how can trade cooperation further promote these products? More in this brief: https://t.co/gcpFE5SoCi #TradeandEnvironment

[WTO @wto]

The WTO will be part of the first ever Trade Day at the upcoming #COP28 climate summit. This is an important step towards harnessing trade as an essential part of the solution to climate change. More info: https://t.co/AaxZGjDTmO #TradeandEnvironment

[Environment&TradeNews @ETradenews]

great news - @ITCnews how much will interns be paid?

[International Trade Centre (ITC) @ITCnews]

🎉 Starting today, we begin paying our interns.

This significant, much-needed change in our internship program reflects our commitment to fair and inclusive working conditions.

A big thank you to all the young talents for your passion and dedication to ITC's mandate!

[EU Trade 🇪🇺 @Trade_EU]

🇪🇺💚🇨🇱 The EU trade agreement with Chile opens new business opportunities. But it is also an agreement for a green economic transition.

Better access and sustainable investment in critical raw materials will contribute to advancing our shared green ambitions.

Have a look 👇

[Craig Atkinson @craigaatkinson]

New edition of the @WTO-@OECD-@IMFNews-@UNCTAD "Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade": https://t.co/jq1rFYY8mn

[IISD Energy @IISD_Energy]

📢 #Hiring: Do you want to use your policy & research experience to accelerate Canada's #EnergyTransition?

We are hiring 2️⃣ new members to join the IISD Energy team.

📅 Apply by August 6th!
Senior Policy Advisor➡️https://t.co/zSeCeHjnQ9
Policy Analyst➡️https://t.co/iJed1I5Ezk

[Euractiv Transport @eaTransport]

EU member states gave their blessing to the EU battery regulation on Monday, adopting a law designed to boost the bloc’s battery production industry by making EU batteries synonymous with quality.

Read more of The Transport Brief by @Sean_G_Carroll 👇

https://t.co/RjsQBV8nQ4

[Zhanyun Wang @ZhanyunWang]

Please check out our latest #openaccess paper revealing shockingly large illegal trade of highly hazardous chemicals worldwide. Concerted action is needed to strengthen global governance of #chemicals, #waste and #pollution, the third pillar of the #TriplePlanetaryCrises.

[ERCST @ERCST_org]

New Publication: Emissions Reporting under the EU #CBAM: The Proposed Implementing Regulation

It looks at the draft Implementing Regulation for emissions reporting during the transitional period including methods for calculating emissions.

Read it here:
https://t.co/PmWpKmzfla

[Mia Amor Mottley @miaamormottley]

Earlier today, the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) officially approved the establishment of the Blue Green Bank, which will be headquartered in Barbados.

This will be a game changer, giving us the ability to better finance climate resilience and action.

[CSEA Africa @csea_afric]

📢 Come work with us!

An exciting job opportunity has opened for researchers to join the CSEA team as a Research Fellow, Research Associate or Research Assistant (full-time).

These roles will provide an opportunity for you to contribute to policy-relevant research on development issues in #Africa and #Nigeria in particular.

📅Deadline 21st July

Find out more and apply now👇🏽
https://t.co/1epQL71IRt

[Helionor De Anzizu @AnzizuDe]

News on the #EnergyCharterTreaty and the #EU:

❗ The Commission is today expected to propose that EU member nations jointly quit the Energy Charter Treaty. (1/5)

[Robert Finger @RobertFinger1]

Professor of Resource Economics and Sustainable Development

Vacancy at @ETH Zurich, @d_mtec

https://t.co/vQLwNbjHMO

[OECD Environment @OECD_ENV]

📢We are hiring!

The @OECD is looking for a Senior Policy Analyst to lead environment work on #water, which aims to:

✅Support governments with research, analysis & policy guidance
✅Help advance the global water agenda💧💦

Find out more & apply🔎👉https://t.co/S0GxSqOwxK

[UN Trade and Development @UNCTAD]

World Investment Report 2023 reveals that developing countries face a $2.2 trillion annual investment gap for the energy transition.

@UNCTAD calls for urgent support to developing countries to attract more investment in clean energy.

Explore the report➡️https://t.co/InWDciEaNW

[Wolfgang Alschner @w_alschner]

Two books that folks interested in current #trade policy should read this summer:

1. Chip War by @crmiller1 -- history of semiconductor industry (so well written!)
2. Volt Rush by @hjesanderson -- excellent primer on electric vehicle supply chains and trade offs involved

[Frans Köster @franskoster070]

#EU #US EP’s INTA chair ⁦@berndlange⁩ is calling for taxes to be imposed on US-produced #hydrogen, a move Lange views as the bloc’s response to the €370 billion US Inflation Reduction Act (#IRA) aimed at increasing green investments. https://t.co/Rd98kvGGdy