Peter Draper

Executive Director, Institute for International Trade, Adelaide University. Trade, political economy, international business. Retweets not = approval.

[James Baxter @AusWTO]

Trade plays a powerful role in Fiji’s economy.

And #Fiji plays a powerful role in the global trading system.

A powerful voice in supporting #OurOcean, trade and environment and in so many other areas.

“Bula”, Team Fiji, to Geneva

[Lauren Johnston 江诗伦 🫏 @lajohnstondr]

An innovative trade seminar on tomorrow: #Resolution1540 and the African Continental Free Trade Area: Policy Options to Strengthen Non-Proliferation Controls and Secure Trade - SAIIA ⁦@PeterDraper5⁩ ⁦@DawnMurphyChina⁩ ⁦⁦@gyude_moore⁩ https://t.co/4WzlBPWdYb

[Lauren Johnston 江诗伦 🫏 @lajohnstondr]

Operational Phase of African Continental Free Trade Area, #AfCFTA Launched:
https://t.co/Cty2sgO2P5 @RG_Humphries @danbanik @PeterDraper5 @robert_kappel @gyude_moore @JCMaswana @geoffreyyork @JoeBavier @davidpilling

[Peter Draper @PeterDraper5]

@Trade_EU @IITAdelaide @wto Too bad French and Irish farmers don't see it that way 🤔.

[James Baxter @AusWTO]

The next and newest Member of the @WTO will be our close friend and neighbour, #TimorLeste.

As @SenatorWong says, “our sovereignty is enhanced by our support for the rules and norms that protect us all.”

Read her speech here:
👉🏽 https://t.co/COBxT7q6Lc

[DFAT Trade Talk 🇦🇺 @DFAT_TradeTalk]

Today, the Handbook on Investing in #Cambodia was launched by 🇦🇺 Special Envoy for #SoutheastAsia Nicholas Moore & 🇰🇭 CDC's Sec-Gen Sok Chenda Sophea. The Handbook is a new guide to encourage investment in 🇰🇭 and 🇦🇺 values the close collaboration between the two countries!

[T20 South Africa @T20org]

Border #carbon adjustment measures aim to prevent carbon leakage by charging a fee on imported carbon-intensive goods based on their GHG #emissions and carbon pricing: Christophe Bellmann, @PeterDraper5, Veena Jha https://t.co/MHbo1wySlg

[Vangelis Vitalis @VangelisVNZ]

#EUNZFTA signed today in Brussels - and lots of information & links about why it matters here: https://t.co/7BnIp8Xg9v

[Pascal Kerneis @PascakKerneis]

Well done! And think about market access and diversification of supply chain!

[Sabine Weyand @WeyandSabine]

And it’s done - the 🇪🇺🤝🇳🇿 trade agreement is signed! It creates economic opportunities for both sides and consolidates our partnership for global public goods - think climate, biodiverdity, labour.

[Peter Draper @PeterDraper5]

@AlexanderDowner @AusWTO @NOIweala @_AnabelG @xiangchen_zhang @Paugam_Commerce @dfat @DFAT_TradeTalk @IITAdelaide @wto Too true. Except when it comes to (admittedly important) geopolitical issues. Now if only trade policy wonks could get the kind of financial support given to security think tanks we might have a fighting chance of shifting the narrative.

[Institute for International Trade @IITAdelaide]

Congratulations to all parties for concluding the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement! This proves that the rules-based international trading system is still capable of delivering results. @ax_berger @AusWTO @PeterDraper5 @DFAT_TradeTalk
https://t.co/QPp9q8ZgQs

[T20 South Africa @T20org]

Border #carbon adjustment measures aim to prevent carbon leakage by charging a fee on imported carbon-intensive goods based on their GHG #emissions and carbon pricing: Christophe Bellmann, @PeterDraper5, Veena Jha https://t.co/MHbo1wzqaO

[Peter Draper @PeterDraper5]

@AusWTO @AlexanderDowner @NOIweala @_AnabelG @xiangchen_zhang @Paugam_Commerce @dfat @DFAT_TradeTalk @IITAdelaide @wto Exactly right George. Australia's role as a middle power supporter of the multilateral rules-based order also doesn't get the attention it deserves. Congratulations on your significant role in these successes.

[James Baxter @AusWTO]

@AlexanderDowner @NOIweala @_AnabelG @xiangchen_zhang @Paugam_Commerce @dfat @DFAT_TradeTalk @IITAdelaide Indeed.

Plenty of analysis of the challenges facing the global trading system - but far too little of the successes.

Much more - and more public - celebration of these wins is needed.

Because these wins represent tangible statements of confidence in the @wto by its Members.

[James Baxter @AusWTO]

New agreements at the WTO ?

✅ In 2021, the global services trade deal on behind-the-border barriers concluded

✅ In 2022, the fisheries subsidies treaty concluded

… and, just today,

✅ the 2023 Investment Facilitation negotiations concluded

That’s called momentum.

[T20 South Africa @T20org]

Border #carbon adjustment measures aim to prevent carbon leakage by charging a fee on imported carbon-intensive goods based on their GHG #emissions and carbon pricing: Christophe Bellmann, @PeterDraper5, Veena Jha https://t.co/MHbo1wzqaO

[Sabine Weyand @WeyandSabine]

Would you like to know more about the brand new tool the EU has at its disposal to fight coercion? Look no further ! 👇

[Sabine Weyand @WeyandSabine]

It's been a year since @trade_eu reviewed its trade and sustainability policies. It was an exercise based on the principles of transparency, engagement, and respect of our international commitments.
Here's what happened since (and a hint on what's to come) 1/8

[Ronald Steenblik 🐝 @RonSteenblik]

I'm speechless, and not in a good way. The World Bank — or at least part of it — has gone down the same path as the IMF and conflated environmental externalities with actual subsidies, calling the former "implicit subsidies".
https://t.co/8qLd79LZlu via @WorldBank