Siyu Bao
@siyubpil.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at University College London, Faculty of Laws @ucllaws.bsky.social. Researching non-State actors, climate change, and trade agreements. LLM and LLB @ Peking University.
https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/90657-siyu-bao
https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/90657-siyu-bao
Happy to announce the publication of my very first journal article in the Asian Journal of International Law. Open access at: doi.org/10.1017/S204.... Many thanks to the reviewers for their detailed and constructive comments, and hugely grateful for all the feedback I've received on earlier drafts.
The CPTPP “Lab” for Enhancing Climate-Related Civil Society Involvement: The Case of China and Beyond | Asian Journal of International Law | Cambridge Core
The CPTPP “Lab” for Enhancing Climate-Related Civil Society Involvement: The Case of China and Beyond
doi.org
March 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Happy to announce the publication of my very first journal article in the Asian Journal of International Law. Open access at: doi.org/10.1017/S204.... Many thanks to the reviewers for their detailed and constructive comments, and hugely grateful for all the feedback I've received on earlier drafts.
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Exciting news! 🎉 The first draft of the SIEL 2025 Taipei Global Conference programme is now live!
📖 Explore the full programme: sielnet.org/conferences/...
📝 Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/siel-2025-...
We can’t wait to see you in Taipei!
📖 Explore the full programme: sielnet.org/conferences/...
📝 Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/siel-2025-...
We can’t wait to see you in Taipei!
March 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Exciting news! 🎉 The first draft of the SIEL 2025 Taipei Global Conference programme is now live!
📖 Explore the full programme: sielnet.org/conferences/...
📝 Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/siel-2025-...
We can’t wait to see you in Taipei!
📖 Explore the full programme: sielnet.org/conferences/...
📝 Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/siel-2025-...
We can’t wait to see you in Taipei!
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Look forward to my @ucllaws.bsky.social inaugural lecture this Thursday night www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
Hybrid | The Development of International Law
This Inaugural Lecture will be on ‘The Development of International Law: The Case for Revisiting Compensation' and delivered by Professor Martins Paparinskis (Laws UCL).
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Look forward to my @ucllaws.bsky.social inaugural lecture this Thursday night www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
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Vitally important conversation going on about the next steps for EU industrial policy right now, this thread & paper by @nilsredeker.bsky.social & @ph-jaeg.bsky.social is an incredibly useful intervention at a critical time.
Next week, the new European Commission will put forward its clean industrial policy plans.
In a new paper, @ph-jaeg.bsky.social and I dig into what this strategy needs to deliver— backed by lots of brand-new *sectoral* data on the distribution of national subsidies.
Here are our main takeaways:
In a new paper, @ph-jaeg.bsky.social and I dig into what this strategy needs to deliver— backed by lots of brand-new *sectoral* data on the distribution of national subsidies.
Here are our main takeaways:
February 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Vitally important conversation going on about the next steps for EU industrial policy right now, this thread & paper by @nilsredeker.bsky.social & @ph-jaeg.bsky.social is an incredibly useful intervention at a critical time.
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Now above paywall! 🔓
What's in the EU's trade policy in-tray in 2025 (apart from fighting a trade war)
By @robfranciseu.bsky.social
#EUTrade2025
borderlex.net/2025/01/06/d...
What's in the EU's trade policy in-tray in 2025 (apart from fighting a trade war)
By @robfranciseu.bsky.social
#EUTrade2025
borderlex.net/2025/01/06/d...
Defending its trade: What’s in the EU’s in-tray for 2025
borderlex.net
January 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Now above paywall! 🔓
What's in the EU's trade policy in-tray in 2025 (apart from fighting a trade war)
By @robfranciseu.bsky.social
#EUTrade2025
borderlex.net/2025/01/06/d...
What's in the EU's trade policy in-tray in 2025 (apart from fighting a trade war)
By @robfranciseu.bsky.social
#EUTrade2025
borderlex.net/2025/01/06/d...
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The case ran in parallel to an equivalent case brought by Malaysia. But, while Malaysia and the EU agreed to release the report, Indonesia requested a suspension of the proceedings in its case. www.wto.org/english/trat...
WTO | dispute settlement - DS600: European Union and certain Member states — Certain Measures Concerning Palm Oil and Oil Palm Crop-Based Biofuels
On 15 January 2021, Malaysia requested consultations with the European Union (EU), France and Lithuania with respect to certain measures imposed by the EU and EU Member States concerning palm oil and ...
www.wto.org
January 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The case ran in parallel to an equivalent case brought by Malaysia. But, while Malaysia and the EU agreed to release the report, Indonesia requested a suspension of the proceedings in its case. www.wto.org/english/trat...
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WTO panel gives EU qualified clean slate on palm oil regulation in case brought by Indonesia
#REDII #palmoil #WTODispute
By @chrishorseman.bsky.social
borderlex.net/2025/01/10/w...
#REDII #palmoil #WTODispute
By @chrishorseman.bsky.social
borderlex.net/2025/01/10/w...
WTO panel gives EU qualified clean slate on palm oil regulation
borderlex.net
January 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
WTO panel gives EU qualified clean slate on palm oil regulation in case brought by Indonesia
#REDII #palmoil #WTODispute
By @chrishorseman.bsky.social
borderlex.net/2025/01/10/w...
#REDII #palmoil #WTODispute
By @chrishorseman.bsky.social
borderlex.net/2025/01/10/w...
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With Festivus coming up, it's a good time to think about the US airing its grievances on the WTO's appeals process, which has led to a dispute settlement reform discussion. There have now been some interesting proposals on appeal/review as part of this discussion, which I comment on in this new post
Appeal/Review Proposals under Consideration in the WTO Dispute Settlement Reform Process
In a recent post on appeal/review issues being discussed as part of the WTO dispute settlement reform process, I quoted something that referenced "an updated draft of the document known as the Appeal/...
ielp.worldtradelaw.net
December 22, 2024 at 2:16 PM
With Festivus coming up, it's a good time to think about the US airing its grievances on the WTO's appeals process, which has led to a dispute settlement reform discussion. There have now been some interesting proposals on appeal/review as part of this discussion, which I comment on in this new post
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This US proposal raised some questions for me, including:
- Is the US ready for all the rebalancing arbitrations that might take place?
- How will other Members react to this proposal?
- Will the Trump administration support this proposal?
ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2024/12/the-...
- Is the US ready for all the rebalancing arbitrations that might take place?
- How will other Members react to this proposal?
- Will the Trump administration support this proposal?
ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2024/12/the-...
December 11, 2024 at 3:16 PM
This US proposal raised some questions for me, including:
- Is the US ready for all the rebalancing arbitrations that might take place?
- How will other Members react to this proposal?
- Will the Trump administration support this proposal?
ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2024/12/the-...
- Is the US ready for all the rebalancing arbitrations that might take place?
- How will other Members react to this proposal?
- Will the Trump administration support this proposal?
ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2024/12/the-...
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For your audio delectation - the latest Trade Bites podcast is here!
A fascinating chat about the ‘new’ industrial policy and where it’s heading.
With Allie Renison and Minako Morita-Jaeger.
m.soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradeb...
A fascinating chat about the ‘new’ industrial policy and where it’s heading.
With Allie Renison and Minako Morita-Jaeger.
m.soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradeb...
What is different about industrial policy today?
Play What is different about industrial policy today? by Trade Bites on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.
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November 26, 2024 at 9:39 AM
For your audio delectation - the latest Trade Bites podcast is here!
A fascinating chat about the ‘new’ industrial policy and where it’s heading.
With Allie Renison and Minako Morita-Jaeger.
m.soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradeb...
A fascinating chat about the ‘new’ industrial policy and where it’s heading.
With Allie Renison and Minako Morita-Jaeger.
m.soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradeb...
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As you read news of the latest climate agreement, struck at COP29 in Baku, you'd be hard-pressed to find a reference to the "landmark" language from Dubai on "transitioning away from fossil fuels" -- there's only an oblique mention of the outcome. www.axios.com/2024/11/23/c...
COP29: Nations strike $300 billion climate finance deal to help developing countries
The agreement for the first time brings China more explicitly into the climate funding mix.
www.axios.com
November 23, 2024 at 11:26 PM
As you read news of the latest climate agreement, struck at COP29 in Baku, you'd be hard-pressed to find a reference to the "landmark" language from Dubai on "transitioning away from fossil fuels" -- there's only an oblique mention of the outcome. www.axios.com/2024/11/23/c...
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The EU was taken to task again this week at the WTO over the deforestation regulation, with Brazil and others insisting that the EU notify the EUDR as a "quantitative restriction". The EU refused. The US said it wants an extension to enforcement date. They may get their wish.
November 22, 2024 at 10:18 AM
The EU was taken to task again this week at the WTO over the deforestation regulation, with Brazil and others insisting that the EU notify the EUDR as a "quantitative restriction". The EU refused. The US said it wants an extension to enforcement date. They may get their wish.
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1️⃣ The IEA and the OECD have just released their latest combined estimates of the fiscal cost and implicit value of government support for fossil fuels across 82 economies. That value dropped from USD 1.6 trillion in 2022 to USD 1.1 trillion in 2023, but remains above historical trends.
Cost of support measures for fossil fuels decreased sharply in 2023 but remains elevated relative to its historical average
The cost of government support measures for the production and consumption of fossil fuels decreased sharply in 2023, as energy prices softened from the record highs seen in 2022. However, many measur...
www.oecd.org
November 22, 2024 at 2:12 AM
1️⃣ The IEA and the OECD have just released their latest combined estimates of the fiscal cost and implicit value of government support for fossil fuels across 82 economies. That value dropped from USD 1.6 trillion in 2022 to USD 1.1 trillion in 2023, but remains above historical trends.
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November 20, 2024 at 12:09 PM
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CfP: Freedom of the seas and freedom of the individual: a historical appraisal. Deadline 20/11 (tomorrow); workshop at SOAS @britishacademy.bsky.social London on 7 February 2025
November 19, 2024 at 11:50 AM
CfP: Freedom of the seas and freedom of the individual: a historical appraisal. Deadline 20/11 (tomorrow); workshop at SOAS @britishacademy.bsky.social London on 7 February 2025
📝 ACCTS Chapter 7 dispute settlement on non-implementation/compliance:
- No 'sanctions' available in the sense of suspension of concessions
- Not entirely 'soft' either, with measures on personnel, suspension of cooperative activities, and what may be termed a 'shaming' mechanism?
- No 'sanctions' available in the sense of suspension of concessions
- Not entirely 'soft' either, with measures on personnel, suspension of cooperative activities, and what may be termed a 'shaming' mechanism?
November 18, 2024 at 12:13 PM
📝 ACCTS Chapter 7 dispute settlement on non-implementation/compliance:
- No 'sanctions' available in the sense of suspension of concessions
- Not entirely 'soft' either, with measures on personnel, suspension of cooperative activities, and what may be termed a 'shaming' mechanism?
- No 'sanctions' available in the sense of suspension of concessions
- Not entirely 'soft' either, with measures on personnel, suspension of cooperative activities, and what may be termed a 'shaming' mechanism?
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I'm happy to share this call for papers for a workshop on "The Geopoliticization of #Trade Policy", organized within my ERC-funded project GEOTRADE (geotrade.sbg.ac.at). You can find a pdf version of the call here: lnkd.in/gfpgWXYi. Deadline: 24 November. #Polisky
November 18, 2024 at 6:48 AM
I'm happy to share this call for papers for a workshop on "The Geopoliticization of #Trade Policy", organized within my ERC-funded project GEOTRADE (geotrade.sbg.ac.at). You can find a pdf version of the call here: lnkd.in/gfpgWXYi. Deadline: 24 November. #Polisky
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The big thing in the FFS Chapter that stands out to me is that it does not apply to production subsidies for oil and natural gas “when granted in the form of tax revenue foregone”. Such forgone revenue constitutes the majority of the production-related support in the OECD Inventory.
November 17, 2024 at 3:49 PM
The big thing in the FFS Chapter that stands out to me is that it does not apply to production subsidies for oil and natural gas “when granted in the form of tax revenue foregone”. Such forgone revenue constitutes the majority of the production-related support in the OECD Inventory.
Not used to think out loud but in the spirit of the new platform and the new ACCTS—now reading through the fossil fuel subsidies chapter and finding the Specific Exceptions clause intriguing. Is this subpara the first of its kind? Would appreciate signposts to possible precedents.
November 17, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Not used to think out loud but in the spirit of the new platform and the new ACCTS—now reading through the fossil fuel subsidies chapter and finding the Specific Exceptions clause intriguing. Is this subpara the first of its kind? Would appreciate signposts to possible precedents.
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And to keep the communities growing, here is my effort at building the Africa and International Economic Law group.
Very much a work in progress too and thanks for spreading the word.
go.bsky.app/A3Xf99z
Very much a work in progress too and thanks for spreading the word.
go.bsky.app/A3Xf99z
November 16, 2024 at 9:30 PM
And to keep the communities growing, here is my effort at building the Africa and International Economic Law group.
Very much a work in progress too and thanks for spreading the word.
go.bsky.app/A3Xf99z
Very much a work in progress too and thanks for spreading the word.
go.bsky.app/A3Xf99z
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Hello, Bluesky friends 🦋
The European Journal of International Law ecosystem is thrilled to be here.
Follow us to receive the latest updates on the EJIL ecosystem.
The European Journal of International Law ecosystem is thrilled to be here.
Follow us to receive the latest updates on the EJIL ecosystem.
November 16, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Hello, Bluesky friends 🦋
The European Journal of International Law ecosystem is thrilled to be here.
Follow us to receive the latest updates on the EJIL ecosystem.
The European Journal of International Law ecosystem is thrilled to be here.
Follow us to receive the latest updates on the EJIL ecosystem.
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Fueled by the hope that X will finally sink, here is my first attempt at a starter pack on (all things) international courts and dispute settlement.
It is certainly a work in progress, so please hit me up with suggestions for who to add!
It is certainly a work in progress, so please hit me up with suggestions for who to add!
November 16, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Fueled by the hope that X will finally sink, here is my first attempt at a starter pack on (all things) international courts and dispute settlement.
It is certainly a work in progress, so please hit me up with suggestions for who to add!
It is certainly a work in progress, so please hit me up with suggestions for who to add!
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November 16, 2024 at 1:20 AM
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Starter packs are genius, but I was surprised there wasn't a list of them for people to find.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
November 11, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Starter packs are genius, but I was surprised there wasn't a list of them for people to find.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
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Here is my starter pack on public international law
go.bsky.app/9mPfGRg
go.bsky.app/9mPfGRg
November 9, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Here is my starter pack on public international law
go.bsky.app/9mPfGRg
go.bsky.app/9mPfGRg