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Personnel

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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October 9 2011

Jonathan Silver, head of the Department of Energy’s loan guarantee program, resigned his position effective October 7

Solar tariff decision delayed

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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January 8 2012

The Department of Commerce announced December 29 that it would delay for a month its decision on additional tariffs for Chinese solar-equipment imports

EU bioethanol investigation

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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European Union, USA
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November 27 2011

On November 25, the European Commission launched an illegal trade investigation into bioethanol imports from the United States to determine if the U.S. imports of bioethanol are having an illegal adverse impact on EU-based producers, and promised provisional conclusions by August 2012

WTO panelists appointed

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Global
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October 16 2011

The World Trade Organization appointed three panelists October 7 to rule on a complaint filed by Japan against alleged subsidies in a green energy program in Ontario, Canada

U.S. renewable energy company plans to submit Chapter 11 claim against Canada

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Canada, USA
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July 24 2011

On July 14, Mesa Power Group, LLC, a renewable energy developer, announced that it has filed a notice of intent to submit a North American Free Trade Agreement Chapter 11 arbitration claim against Canada for alleged breaches of NAFTA obligations

WTO may examine Ontario FIT

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Canada, Global
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January 15 2012

On January 20, the European Union will request the establishment of a World Trade Organization dispute panel to determine whether the domestic content requirements of Ontario’s Feed-In Tariff unfairly discriminates against foreign firms

WTO rules public can view Japanese-Canadian dispute hearing

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Canada, Global, Japan
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January 22 2012

On January 18, the World Trade Organization said the public can listen in on dispute panel proceedings between Japan and Canada over whether the domestic content requirements under Ontario's Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program violate WTO rules by requiring that wind and solar projects include a minimum amount of Ontario originated goods and services

Canadian-Chinese trade conflict

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Canada, China
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January 22 2012

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce released a report January 18 finding that the government should negotiate sector-specific agreements with China aimed at eliminating restrictions that blocked increased Canadian access to Chinese markets

Chinese trade violations alleged

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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China, USA
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October 24 2011

SolarWorld Industries America led six other companies in forming the Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing October 19, and at the same time filed petitions with the Commerce Department and the U.S. International Trade Commission claiming that China is illegally dumping solar energy products into the U.S. market and receiving massive subsidies from their government that violate World Trade Organization rules and put all other companies around the world at a competitive disadvantage

Chinese trade investigation urged

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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China, USA
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December 4 2011

A group of 59 representatives and senators sent a letter to President Obama December 2 asking him to take all available measures to quickly investigate allegations of unfair trade practices by China concerning clean energy products and to take swift and appropriate action based on those findings