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    Leibowitz: U.S.-EU Steel, Aluminum Deals Seek Lower CO2 - a Trade Law Revolution?

    Written by Lewis Leibowitz


    By Trade Attorney Lewis Leibowitz

    I summarized the newly announced trade deals between the United States and the European Union last week. I use the plural because a lot of issues were addressed in the statements that followed. Today’s column evaluates a few of the trends that are visible from these statements – notably on carbon emissions – as well as in opinion pieces in the press and on social media.

    Lewis Leibowitz, SMU Contributor

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