Rachel Thrasher

Jun 27, 2024 | socialeurope.eu | Rachel Thrasher |Kyla Tienhaara

Today the European Union gave notice of its withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty. There is still much to do. The European Union officially decided in late May to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), a little-known but insidious legal agreement which investors can use to sue national governments and the EU over climate policies. While welcome news to climate campaigners, the exit, which follows that of several individual countries, is not the death-knell for the treaty.

Jun 27, 2024 | socialeurope.eu | Rachel Thrasher

Survey on EU elections in 10 countries: participation opportunities at work and good working conditions positive for democratic climate For this new study by the Hans Böckler Foundation's Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI), around 15,000 employees and jobseekers in ten EU countries were surveyed. The study sends out three messages.

Apr 18, 2024 | thehill.com | Kyla Tienhaara |Rachel Thrasher

The World Bank Group is co-hosting its Spring Meetings alongside the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C., this week, with delegates and observers from around the world engaging in discussions on debt, economic recovery and climate change. As in previous years, protesters will also descend on the capital to highlight the inadequacies of the bank’s efforts on these issues and to demand change.

Apr 3, 2024 | bu.edu | Rachel Thrasher

In Social Europe, Rachel Thrasher makes the case that the costs of the ECT clearly outweigh its benefits. She argues that the key claim that treaties like the ECT promote investment isnot supportedby the evidence. Furthermore, efforts to modernize the treaty do not have substantial support among its signatories and its impact so far has been overwhelmingly to block or delay progress towardclimate goals.

Feb 19, 2024 | devex.com | Rachel Thrasher

Yes, strong intellectual property protection is correlated with innovation in high-income countries, but the same cannot be said for low- and middle-income countries. Today, member states of the World Health Organization will reunite as the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to negotiate the text of an international instrument on pandemic prevention preparedness and response.