Report

Sustainable development and environment in TTIP

October 29, 2015

Nearly three decades after they were first proposed, the pillars of sustainable development are still absent from the EU’s trade policy. Sustainable development is included in the EU’s trade strategies, negotiations and agreements — but in name only. The current approach still falls short of real commitment and ambition.

In this study, T&E and ClientEarth have identified nine remedies ranging from meaningful enforcement and dispute-settlement to the inclusion of sustainable development provisions in every aspect of agreements. The EU has an ambitious list of open negotiations — the opportunity is ripe for an updated approach that truly integrates sustainable development and trade.

Related Articles

View All
Opinion

Nearly all truck makers on track to meet 2025 CO2 target — ICCT finds

Five out of seven European truckmakers will easily reach the -15% CO2 target in 2025 relative to 2019, the ICCT finds in a new analysis looking at off...

Press Release

Plug-in hybrids now emit five times, on average, what official tests claim – EU data

But the car lobby is demanding that the EU scrap rules that would better reflect PHEV pollution.

Briefing

Closing the growing PHEV loophole

New EU data shows the importance of the planned correction of the 'utility factor' for plug-in hybrids.