Tag: EU-australia

EU Offer on Trade Deal ‘Not Good Enough’: Australian Agriculture Minister

A trade deal with the European Union remains a way off as the Australian government pushes back on the latest offer. Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the terms put on the table by the EU are “just not good enough.” He said Australia was not asking for anything unreasonable and its demands aligned with agreements brokered…


EU to Slap Carbon Tax on Australian Exports

The United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) may soon hit Australian exports with carbon tax policies designed to compel European trading partners to reduce emissions. On March 10, Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution to support a carbon tax, otherwise called the “carbon border adjustment mechanism” (CBAM). Details are to be presented…