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New EU-US data transfer agreement: Reynders’ digital policy moment?
TMT
This week, the Trade and Technology Council (TTC), which has become the main forum for EU-US cooperation on digital policy, met for the second time in Saclay, on the outskirts of Paris. The TTC has played an important role in resetting the EU-US relationship. A tangible example of this improved collaboration was last month’s agreement in principle on a new EU-US data…
Permits please: three tests for REPowerEU 2.0
Energy & Commodities
A core lesson across infrastructure projects is all too often the attention has been on ambitious targets, rather than the nitty-gritty of delivery. This is timely as we look ahead to the European Commission’s “REPowerEU” plan published on Wednesday. Updating a previously hastily-assembled package in March, this will accelerate plans to reduce and stop fossil fuel imports…
Terra’s collapse has intensified U.S. regulatory scrutiny surrounding stablecoins. What’s next?
Financial Services
Last week’s price collapse of algorithmic stablecoin Terra has highlighted regulatory concerns surrounding stablecoins as U.S. policymakers have continued to examine potential policy frameworks for the growing asset class. As of this writing, Terra continues to trade well below its $1 target peg while sister token Luna has also plummeted in value, catalysed by a downdraft…
Decoupling of data flows: perspectives from the US and EU
TMT
The modern internet runs on the free flow of data across the Atlantic ocean. But as policymakers push toward different systems for the regulation of data collection, what are the implications of a decoupling of data between the US and EU?
Are we entering a nuclear energy renaissance?
Energy & Commodities
As technology advances and the world pushes to reduce emissions, are we entering a new age of nuclear power?
What’s stopping Southeast Asia from going nuclear-powered?
Energy & Commodities
While the “greenness” of nuclear energy continues to be debated across Southeast Asian nations, energy security concerns are driving countries in the region to revisit their nuclear energy programmes.
