Weekly Briefing: Key Policy Developments
This weekly briefing provides overviews of the top policy developments that business leaders should monitor.
Key policy and political developments for the week ended March 22, 2024.
Global Trade and Investment
EU Weighs Joining US in Reviewing Risks of Chinese Legacy Chips (Bloomberg)
US Warns EU That Reviving Steel Case Would Sink WTO Reform (Bloomberg)
Protectionism is running amok in the US (FT)
The world needs reminding — governments are not good at picking winners (FT)
International
Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz meet to patch up their fraying ties (FT)
Climate and Energy
EU’s new environmental laws irk developing countries (FT)
Biden Set to Crack Down on Auto Emissions to Accelerate EV Sales (Bloomberg)
Top Treasury Official Stresses US Ambitions for Africa’s Metals (Bloomberg)
White House softens EV mileage rule in a win for automakers (Reuters)
Consultation on the introduction of a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism (UK Gov)
Car boss de Meo calls for joint European approach to counter Chinese EVs (Reuters)
Global Economy
Europe’s top banking supervisor warns of tougher times ahead (FT)
The Transatlantic Economy 2024: Annual Survey of Jobs, Trade and Investment between the United States and Europe (AmCham EU)
China’s bumper steel exports fuel oversupply concerns (FT)
U.S. Economic Policy