Looks like the EU and China have a deliverable for their summit. Joint statement on climate is done, negotiations wrapped up overnight. Will go to ambassadors at Coreper II today for approval

📝 The EU's €200bn 'Global Europe' instrument is set to reshape external action. But how? We have created an in-depth guide of what is new, what is at stake, and how EU external action is set to change. Read the guide 👉 bit.ly/4eXQrwA

Really delighted (and humbled) to join @PolicyCenterNS to speak about the power of the AfCFTA - in relation to both env sustainability but the ability to sustain growth and boost resilience to shocks - with Amb Faizel Ismail, Prof David Luke and Prof Andy McKay @odi.global

🗓️ 23 June, 3:25PM BST Our Principal Research Fellow @jodiekeane.bsky.social joins @projectsyndicate.bsky.social at #LCAW2025 to discuss #Decarbonization. The panel will discuss which industries are leading in phasing out #FossilFuels and what lessons can be learned to accelerate #NetZero progress.

Hear from our expert panel – HSBC's Seb Henbest, ODI Global's @jodiekeane.bsky.social, @cascale.bsky.social’s Andrew Martin, and @worldresources.bsky.social’s Stientje van Veldhoven – in session two of our #LCAW2025 event, streaming live on June 23.

📣 This week's AU-EU meeting offers a crucial chance to enhance the continents' partnership on migration, moving beyond a narrow focus on irregular crossings to the impact on mutual development. Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/43lB1wN

India's highlights for the deal. Note, 99% of tariff lines become tariff free, compared to 85% for UK exports.

Yes, by built in bias. Depressing to even contemplate how tariff hikes of between 10-50% on industries critical to trade and jobs (esp.women) in LDCs could ever be justified. Thanks to @tessforum.bsky.social and @carolyndeere.bsky.social

Critique of new IMF liquidity plan citing @odi.global economist Sherlyn Raga’s work on IMF forecasting errors on recent restructuring as a cautionary tale shorturl.at/R3AAZ

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