Global Public Affairs: Hot Issues

Every month, “Hot Issues” focuses on 10 new forthcoming legislative or policy issues that will impact business from around our global network of offices in Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa and North America.

The public policy dynamics in each country, let alone a particular region can be very different, demonstrated by the different experts we utilize in the countries where we operate.  Conversely, there are similarities and you can see this in some of the issues we have picked out. 

"Hot Issues" are designed to give you a flavor of our global perspective and should any of the items raise particular interest with you please contact the designated person listed with that issue.

Key issues covered in the current issue:   

• China Issues New Foreign Investment Industrial Guidelines
• Indian Government Pushes for Foreign Direct Investment in Ailing Airlines
• Japan Debates Participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership
• Spain: Perspectives on the privatization of public companies
• Germany’s ‘Energiewende’ – the rocky road ahead
• Brussels: Greener Public Procurement
• México: New environmental regulation and the “green sells” challenge
• Brazil: Federal Government to grant subsidies for ethanol storage
• U.S. – Energy, an Election Year “Hot Potato”
• U.S. – Labor: 2012 kicks off with a bang

B-M Global Public Affairs Hot Issues January 2012 (PDF)

For the past editions of "Hot Issues," click below.

B-M Global Public Affairs Hot Issues December 2011, Edition #7 (PDF)

B-M Global Public Affairs Hot Issues October 2011, Edition #6 (PDF)

B-M Global Public Affairs Hot Issues September 2011, Edition #5 (PDF)

B-M Global Public Affairs Hot Issues July 2011, Edition #4 (PDF)

B-M Global Public Affairs Hot Issues Edition #1 (PDF)