TTIP proposal casts doubt on G20 climate pledge, leaked EU draft shows

Draft proposal reveals new loopholes on a pledge to phase out fossil fuel subsidies within a decadeTrade negotiators in Brussels are proposing new loopholes on a G20 pledge to phase out fossil fuel subsidies within a decade, in the latest leaked TTIP proposals seen by the Guardian.
The EU’s draft text for a trade and sustainable development chapter also appears to draw an equivalence between the need to prevent trade distortions and the fight against climate change. Continue reading...