WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. WikiLeaks released today the secret text of the Annex on Environmental Services for the Trade in Services Agreement, which confirms that the global trade deal will stand in the way of new environmental and climate safeguards and begin a process of rolling back existing regulations. WikiLeaks also released an analysis prepared by Friends of the Earth, U.S. which unpacks the technical text of the TiSA deal, generally, and the Environmental Annex in particular.
Trade negotiators from the United States and 22 other World Trade Organization members, including the European Union, are seeking to “harmonize” environmental protections down to the lowest common denominator and to privatize environmental services provided by governments.
Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had this statement: For the full article click here
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