TFG Weekly Trade Briefing, 17th February 2025
CBAM under threat: Slow climate tech adoption threatens climate compliances for SMEs
By: Mayank Pratap Chauhan - The complexity of supply chains and the extensive data required for accurate carbon calculations necessitate robust technological integration – a resource that remains largely inaccessible and prohibitively expensive for MSMEs. Read more →
Brazil and India explore long-term trade agreement for pulses
Najla Souza , Director at IBRAFE - Instituto Brasileiro do Feij?o e Pulses , the Brazilian Institute of Beans and Pulses, has highlighted the need for long-term trade policies between Brazil and India to ensure stability and growth in the pulses trade. Read more →
Argentina deepens key shipping canal and lowers tariffs, chasing international trade
Argentina announced yesterday it plans to deepen the Paraná, the continent’s second-longest river and a crucial shipping channel linking the South American continent to the Atlantic Ocean.? Read more →
Fintech start-up ETR Digital launches digital trade finance platform
ETR Digital , a new fintech venture, is bringing to market a new easily deployable tech application designed to digitise negotiable instruments, as traditional paper-based trade documentation continues to give way to electronic alternatives. Read more →
BP U-turns from renewables to mitigate profit slump
bp is expected to announce on 26 February that it will scale back its renewable energy commitments and increase fossil fuel production. The company is likely to abandon its target of 50GW of renewable generation capacity by 2030. Read more →
Trade finance registry launches real-time bill of lading verification in Singapore
The Trade Finance Registry (TFR), a central trade finance registry in Singapore, and SGTraDex , a digital data-sharing platform for supply chain partners, have unveiled a new automated system for Singapore-based banks to verify bills of lading in real time. Read more →