International Update Volume 43, Issue 19
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<p>Australia accused Japan of carrying out commercial whaling under the pretext of scientific research in violation of an international ban during the first day of court hearings between the two countries. Australia, which seeks to put an end to the yearly slaughter of nearly 1,000 whales in the Southern Ocean, has asked the International Court of Justice to withdraw the Japanese fleet's whale hunt permits.

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<p>Australia accused Japan of carrying out commercial whaling under the pretext of scientific research in violation of an international ban during the first day of court hearings between the two countries. Australia, which seeks to put an end to the yearly slaughter of nearly 1,000 whales in the Southern Ocean, has asked the International Court of Justice to withdraw the Japanese fleet's whale hunt permits.

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<p>New EU proposals would require ship owners using European ports to measure and report annual carbon emissions starting January 2018. The plan will not include shipping emissions in the carbon market, but the proposal would create a legal framework for collecting and publishing data for all ships using EU ports, regardless of where the ships are registered.

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<p>China announced last week that it would impose duties of up to 37 percent on <span>toluidine--a chemical used to produce dye, medicine, and pesticides--imported from the European Union. The duty will run for five years and accompanies an announcement that China may look into complaints about luxury cars imported from the EU. </span><span>The move follows a months-long trade battle between China and the EU on solar panels in which each side has accused the other of engaging in unfair practices.

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<p>China announced last week that it would impose duties of up to 37 percent on <span>toluidine--a chemical used to produce dye, medicine, and pesticides--imported from the European Union. The duty will run for five years and accompanies an announcement that China may look into complaints about luxury cars imported from the EU. </span><span>The move follows a months-long trade battle between China and the EU on solar panels in which each side has accused the other of engaging in unfair practices.

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