Russia and Japan are poised to seal an agreement this weekend that could lead to a liquefied-natural-gas shipping terminal in this far eastern city, in the latest sign of how Japan’s heightened quest for energy is shaping its relations with the rest of the world. Continue reading
Tag Archives: international trade
Thirst for Energy Shapes Japan’s Ties
Posted in Baseload Energy, Development, LNG, Nuclear power
Tagged international trade, irrational fears
Green Protectionism: EU And China On Verge Of Solar Energy Price War?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a frank assessment of a solar panel trade dispute with China. The EU is mulling an anti-dumping inquiry into China after the US took similar action in one of the world’s fastest-developing markets. Continue reading
Josiah Neeley: Environmentalism’s Sword: Protectionism
Economists are famous for disagreeing among themselves. Yet on the subject of free trade, economic opinion speaks almost with one voice. In a recent survey, 87.5 percent of PhD members of the American Economic Association agreed that “the U.S. should eliminate remaining tariffs and other barriers to trade.” Continue reading
Posted in Development, Economics, Environmentalism, Oil and gas
Designers Set Sail, Turning to Wind to Help Power Cargo Ships
“If the world’s shipping fleet were a country, it would be the world’s sixth leading emitter of greenhouse gases. To reduce those emissions — and, not incidentally, to conserve expensive fossil fuels — cargo ship designers are now turning to the oldest source of power there is: the wind.“
Does whale oil attract carbon credits or certified emission reduction certificates when used for lighting? Continue reading
Posted in Cap & Tax, Carbon offsets, Carbon trading, Clean energy
Tagged carbon scam, carbon tax, co2 emissions, dioxycarbophobia, international trade, shipping
Venezuela Ramps up China Oil Exports Unsettling Washington
The biggest geostrategic change of the past decade overlooked by Washington policy wonks in their fixation on their self-proclaimed “war on terror” is that Latin America has been throwing off the shackles of the Monroe Doctrine. Continue reading
Argentina complains to WTO over Spanish biodiesel rules
Argentina has filed a complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organization to challenge Spanish rules that the South American country argues discriminate against its biodiesel exports, the WTO said on Monday. Continue reading
EU forces marine fuel dilemma for ships, refiners
A European crackdown on pollution from ships will require billions of dollars worth of investment by shipping firms on filter technology and by refineries on upgrades to produce cleaner fuels – burdens they can ill afford. Continue reading
Save the whales! Uh, oh never mind…
Turns out the damned things are breeding up so much they’re becoming a navigation hazard for our coal exports. Anyone got the number for the International Whaling Commission? Appears we need to cull a few of these shipping obstructions. Continue reading
Posted in Coal, Coral reefs, Economics, Invasive species, UN
Tagged greenie obstructionists, international trade, shipping hazards
