Global issues & trends
At a substantive session of the United Nations’ (UN) General Assembly ad hoc working group on the Global Pact for the Environment in Nairobi, Kenya, ICC laid out its plans to work with governments to fill gaps in international environmental law. Addressing the General Assembly working group, ICC Government Affairs Manager Raoul Renard said: “We [...]
The World Chambers Federation (WCF) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) welcomes China’s advancement of the scope of application of the ATA Carnet system.
What should be the scope of an international treaty dedicated to the principles that guide environmental protection?
As European finance ministers convened on 4 December to decide on the proposed digital services tax (DST), ICC strongly recommended that any measures being considered be aligned with global efforts to ensure consistency and coherence and to avoid double and over-taxation.
Why does business care about maintaining biodiversity? In short, because biodiversity matters to everyone and everything.
The IGF takes place under the auspices of the United Nations (UN) and is sometimes described as the world’s biggest digital policy incubator.
ICC’s position on the Brexit is driven by the practical need to minimise the disruption inherent within the divorce process.
The report considers whether the law in this area reflects the technological change that is rapidly occurring in the international trade sector. The ICC Banking Commission and global law firm Clyde & Co have launched a report on the legal status of electronic bills of lading. The report considers whether the law in this area reflects the [...]
As the United Nations (UN) High-Level Political Forum takes place in New York, ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO called on governments to step up their national climate plans by 2020.
The cement industry represents approximately 6% of global emissions.
ICC has issued the following statement in response to a recently leaked draft US Fair and Reciprocal Tariff Act that would permit unilateral tariff hikes and abandon core principles of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
Digital transformations and technologies should be seen as an aid and not a hindrance to fair and efficient tax systems, argued participants at an international tax conference in Munich, Germany
