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Industrial protectionism linked to outcomes like decarbonisation and national security has been on the rise for a while now, though US reciprocal tariffs have accelerated debate.
Well before President Trump even came to office, the US had been engaging in subsidising clean industries through its Inflation Reduction Act. Blocs like the European Union have been busy implementing a border carbon adjustment program known as CBAM, signalling an appetite to move outside frameworks of multilateral cooperation. Australia, too, has engaged through programs like Future Made in Australia and the more recently announced Green Iron Investment Fund linked to hopes of a revival at the Whyalla steel works. Meanwhile, geopolitical megatrends like emerging multipolarity, the rise of BRICS, incremental de-dollarisation of global energy and commodity trade raise questions about whether these industrial protectionist measures are somehow connected to - or a consequence of - the megatrends.
In this instalment of Diplomacy at the Bar, Dr Daniel Rossetto - host of Climate Mundial's Energy and Climate Weekly, former J.P. Morgan commodities executive and extensively published author on these topics - and AIIA SA President Michael Cook will engage in a discussion about how these developments will affect Australia, how the nation ought to react and what kind of opportunities may emerge for Australian business. Michael will also ask questions of Daniel about his recent video, Reciprocal tariffs, the US dollar and global energy trade.
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Part of our regular 'Diplomacy at the Bar' series, held with the support of the University of Adelaide. Where knowledge, networking and a glass of wine coalesce for a more relaxed way to get involved in international affairs.
We hope you come along to join the conversation and get to know some fellow international affairs aficionados at Adelaide's The Howling Owl.
Agenda
- Registration and Networking
- In conversation with Dr Daniel Rossetto
Dr Daniel Rossetto
Host of the Climate Mundial Energy and Climate Weekly YouTube channel; Adjunct at the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources, The University of AdelaideDr Daniel Rossetto is an expert on global environmental and energy commodity markets, international relations and climate change geopolitics. He is the host of the Climate Mundial's Energy and Climate Weekly YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@climatemundial). He has over 25 years of experience gained working across six continents and speaks fluently in five languages. Daniel has served as a company director in the United Kingdom for over a decade. He previously held the position of Executive Director of Environmental and Energy Markets at J.P. Morgan; and was a senior executive in the Rome headquarters of multinational energy firm Enel. He is a widely cited author and has published on topics covering international carbon border adjustments, climate and energy policy geopolitics and the competitiveness impacts of approaches to industrial subsidisation. Daniel obtained his PhD from The University of Adelaide.
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