"Governance and renewable energy investment in MENA countries: How does trade matter?" appeared in Energy Economics

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries have recently developed renewable energy (RE) markets. However, their rate of investment in renewable energy remains small compared to other regions in the world despite their relatively abundant endowments, particularly in wind and solar. While the literature identifies some barriers to investment in renewable energy, we assume that the investment of MENA countries could be impeded by specific governance factors. Furthermore, we consider recent literature showing that trade openness reduces the negative effects of weak governance.

Seminario sobre las Reformas en la OMC

Angel Villalobos, Director General De Comercio Internacional de Servicios e Inversión de la Secretaría de Economía del Gobierno de México, organizó un panel
en las oficinas de la Secretaría de Economía en la Ciudad de México, para funcionarios de gobierno y el sector privado, sobre las Reformas en la OMC. Los Panelistas de este Seminario de tres horas sobre la OMC fueron:

PAOLO CADIRI
Jefe de la Sección Económica y Comercial de la Delegación de la Unión Europea en México.

RYOSUKE KUWANA
Ministro de la Embajada de Japón en México.

ITAM hosted SIEL Regional Conference: V BIENNIAL CONFERENCE OF THE LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW

ITAM hosted SIEL regional conference for Latin American International Economic Law Network on 14-15 October 2019. The conference theme was: “STEPS BACK IN THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW ORDER: IMPACTS TO LATIN AMERICA”. Twelve panels, more than 45 speakers from 10 different countries, on issues such as gender and trade, regional integration, trade and technology, trade and health, and trade and investment. The program is attached. Papers can be provided on request.

On the Blue Economy: Concepts and Recent Developments in reference to Sustainability and Climate Change

The focus of the lecture will be on the concept of the Blue Economy and other related concepts which are used globally; the contribution of the Blue Economy at global level in promoting growth and generating employment; Blue Economy as a paradigm shift; the essentials of Blue Economy; the issues involved in the Blue Economy such as the Measurement of the Blue Economy; Accounting of the natural capital; Ocean Acidification; health of the ocean and the optimization of the benefits from the ocean/marine resources.

Climate Change and Trade Governance: Implications for the Travel and Tourism Sector in SIDS and the Caribbean

The Public Forum is the WTO’s largest annual outreach event, which provides a platform for participants to discuss the latest developments in world trade and to propose ways of enhancing the multilateral trading system. This paper explores the evolving intersection between climate change policies and trade governance with emphasis on the issues for the travel and tourism industry based on the recognition that it is not sufficient to cope solely with the challenges of environmental change.

Panel presenter of paper entitled "Climate Action: Prospects for the Tourism and Travel Industry in the Caribbean"

Annual SALISES Conference, Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Climate Impact and Action: The Travel and Tourism Industry in the Caribbean and Small Island Developing States

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like those in the Caribbean region are doubly jeopardized by climate change. They are not major emitters of greenhouse gases, but are amongst the most impacted by the ecological and economic fallout associated with climate change. SIDS are also highly trade and tourism-dependent economies and are therefore very vulnerable to the indirect policy impact from border carbon adjustment measures that would affect international travel and tourism.

Environnement Economique International

Objectif général du cours

Fournir les éléments de base permettant la compréhension des mécanismes qui commandent l’organisation des relations économiques internationales actuelles dans lesquelles
la mondialisation et la régulation de l’économie occupent une place importante.

Risk Aversion, Environmental Regulation and Cournot Competition on Electricity Wholesale Market

This paper analyses the effect of green energy promotion policies in a decentralized power industry. We develop a Cournot duopolistic competition between risk-adverse operators each detaining polluting and clean technologies. We show that the subsidy-based policy for green energy allows the liberalization of the electricity industry to achieve the double objective of reducing pollution and electricity prices. However, these effects are mitigated as the green firm is more risk adverse.

International Economic Law and the Environment

Bradly Condon and Michael Ewing-Chow co-developed and co-taught a course on International Economic Law as part of the Law Schools Global League summer school 2017. This course focuses on the treatment of environmental and health regulation in trade and investment disputes. Its duration is 700 minutes, spread over 5 days in July 2017. Students will learn the basic obligations and exceptions that apply in WTO law and international investment law with regard to environmental regulations.

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