EU Makes Push On Energy In Round Otherwise Focused On Regulatory Issues

NEW YORK -- The European Commission here this week was hoping to make a forceful case for why a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal should include a standalone chapter dedicated to liberalizing trade in energy and raw materials, in a ninth round of talks otherwise focused on how to foster greater regulatory alignment between the U.S. and EU. U.S. and EU negotiators were set to spend about a day and a half this round talking about energy and...