G20 Summit

Phasing Out Of Fossil Fuel Subsidies: Will G20 Leaders Agree On Deadline?

By Patrick Braasch, Jörn Kassow | Latham & Watkins LLP

NYC City Council Bill Aims To Reduce Energy Usage By Limiting Lighting Of Empty Buildings At Night

At the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, in September 2016, the G20 leaders reaffirmed their commitment to rationalise and phase-out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption over the medium term.

 /  Published November 11, 2016 at 3:00 PM

Australia and China Free Trade Agreement

By Natasha Augustin, Robert Milbourne | K&L Gates LLP

Military Museum Of Chinese People's Revolution Opens To Public Free

This week, following the successful hosting of the G20 summit, the Australian Federal Government signed a declaration of intention with China to bring into force a China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA). The agreement comes after a decade of negotiations between the two countries and is expected to be worth up to AUD18 billion to the Australian economy over the next few years. The agreement will ensure 85% of all Australian exports will enter the Chinese market tariff-free, rising to 93% within four years and 95% once it is fully operational.

 /  Published November 28, 2014 at 4:00 PM