Emily Rees
A Franco-British national, Emily comes from an extensive career in trade policy and economic diplomacy, having led Brazil’s trade and investment agency relations with the European Union and served as Deputy Trade Attaché of France to Brazil.
An economist by training, Emily’s expertise lies at the intersection of trade, sustainability and agriculture. Her areas of interest include “new generation” trade issues including animal welfare, anti-microbial resistance, environmental food standards and values in trade.
A regular guest lecturer in international political economy, her analyses are regularly featured in European and Latin America media, including The Economist, BBC, Sky News, LN24, Valor Econômico and Estado de São Paulo.
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who Has the Fairest Clauses of Us All? Stress-testing the Application of Mirror Clauses to Pesticides
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance EU-Mercosur Project Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Latin America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Emily ReesIn less than six months, ‘mirror clauses’ have taken EU trade policy by storm. To inject ‘reciprocity’ in trading terms, the French Presidency of the Council is proposing that imported food...
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EU-Brazil relations set to change following Lula victory
By: Emily ReesIn the wake of the Presidential elections in Brazil, Emily Rees speaks with Euronews on what next for the EU-Mercosur trade...
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EU Deforestation Product Ban: a New Compliance Burden for Developing Countries
By: Emily ReesEmily Rees comments on the EU deforestation product...
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Brexit reality bites? The new dawn of trade friction
By: Emily ReesEmily Rees comments on the effects of a skinny EU-UK trade deal on trade in food and agricultural...
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Trade Tit-for-Tat with Emily Rees
By: Emily ReesEmily Rees answers three blunt questions in the Financial Time's...
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Mirror clauses: EU needs to be collaborative with trading partners
By: Emily ReesEmily Rees sat down with Borderlex's Robert Francis to shed some light on mirror clauses, and why they stir such...
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What’s in the new EU-UK trade deal? Brexperts explain
Emily Rees and David Henig discuss the EU-UK trade deal in Trade Talks...
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With a Little Help From my WTO-Friends: Dealing with Unconventional Trade Measures in a Post-Pandemic Reality
By: Emily ReesEmily Rees points to the exemption becoming the rule as WTO members increasingly introduce unilateral trade-restricting...
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WTO Public Forum: Looking at WTO agreements and beyond to support business recovery. Can the WTO help to tackle illicit trade?
By: Emily ReesEmily Rees moderated a discussion on WTO...
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Realising Europe’s Soft Power in External Cooperation and Trade
By: Emily ReesEmily Rees presents the distinction between a trade policy consistent with fundamental values and the projection of EU moral principles onto trading...
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30 years of Mercosur: Significance and Prospects
By: Emily ReesEmily Rees presents the Mercosur integration process and prospects for ratification of the trade deal with the European Union for the Polish Institute of International...