Today U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Slovak Minister of Economy Karel Hirman at the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) Ministerial. During their meeting, the two discussed key U.S.-Slovakia trade and investment ties including potential collaboration to help Slovakia diversify its energy mix and expand its clean energy activities. Deputy...

ZAGREB – Today, on behalf of the U.S. and Slovak governments, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves and Slovak Minister of Economy Karel Hirman signed a Joint Declaration Concerning Industrial and Commercial Cooperation in the Energy Sector at the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) Ministerial. Deputy Secretary Graves and Minister Hirman issued the...

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced the appointment of 12 U.S. CEOs who will serve in the U.S. Section of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum (Forum) during the 2023-2026 term. The newly-appointed members will coordinate, organize and plan the activities of the U.S. Section in preparation for the first in-person Forum meeting under the Biden-Harris Administration. Additionally, Secretary...

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves joined U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Mark Gitenstein in a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in Brussels on February 28. Deputy Secretary Graves expressed gratitude for the close cooperation with the European Union on sanctions and export controls given Russia’s continued, unprovoked war in Ukraine. Deputy...

The proposed IPEF Fair Economy Agreement targets three areas through commitments to: (i) prevent and combat corruption and related financial crimes; (ii) improve tax administration, tax transparency and the exchange of information, and domestic resource mobilization; and (iii) increase cooperation, information sharing, and technical assistance and capacity building on these issues. The 14 IPEF...

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement Relating to Supply Chain Resilience, generally referred to as the Supply Chain Agreement, provides the tools for IPEF partners to identify supply chain vulnerabilities and work together to prevent, mitigate, and respond to disruptions that risk harm to our national security, public health and safety, and the economic well-being of...

The United States is seeking to build high-standard, inclusive, free, and fair-trade commitments and to develop new, creative, and economically meaningful approaches to trade policy in the Indo-Pacific region. Specifically, we endeavor to advance our trade policy goals of resilience, sustainability, and inclusivity by negotiating commitments in the following areas: labor; environment; digital...

The IPEF Clean Economy Agreement is an economic framework that will support the IPEF partners’ efforts towards achieving their respective climate goals by accelerating the deployment of clean technologies and facilitating investment. The proposed Agreement includes measures that span a wide variety of climate and energy issues with the aim to urgently reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build...

Thank you, Joaquin, and thank you to CEPS for inviting me to be a part of this terrific program. We’re gathered here days after marking the one-year anniversary of Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Putin’s land grab was a despicable act meant to divide the West, but instead was met with a wall of resistance: from the brave people in Ukraine, as well as from America and our allies in...

Today, Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves met with the European Commission’s Director-General for Taxation and Customs Union Gerassimos Thomas. The two leaders discussed U.S.-EU cooperation on the Ukraine crisis, including operationalizing enforcement of our mutual Russian sanctions and export controls. During the meeting Graves expressed his deep appreciation for the EU’s solidarity in...