Domestic Climate Change Policies and the WTO

Topics:
WTO
Tags:
Business Operations,
Climate Policy,
Finance,
Free Trade,
Purchasing & Procurement,
World Trade Organization
Source:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

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Overview: The Kyoto Protocol gives Annex 1 countries considerable flexibility in the choice of domestic policies to meet their emissions commitments. Possible climate policies include carbon/energy taxes, subsidies, energy efficiency standards, eco-labels, and government procurement policies. This paper explores the potential interaction between these domestic climate policies and WTO rules. It argues that their potential conflicts can be avoided or at least minimized if WTO rules are carefully scrutinized, and efforts are made early on to ensure that the proposed climate policies comply with them.

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Format: PDF | Size: 129KB | Date: Nov 2002 | Pages: 32

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