Posts Tagged ‘ WTO ’

The conservation of exhaustible natural resources in the GATT and WTO: Implications for the conservation of oil resources

3 May 2013

The conservation of exhaustible natural resources constitutes a prominent linkage and one of the ongoing debates in the relationship between trade liberalization and environmental sustainability. Indeed, the recognition of this linkage was embodied as an important exception to the rules of the GATT, which justifies a violating measure related “to the conservation of exhaustible...
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The WTO and the environment: Development of competence beyond trade

4 April 2013

This book is a review of the development of the WTO dispute resolution procedure and the power and influence it has gained over the practises of the member countries as well as in other international treaties. The book addresses the development of environmental competency in the WTO and examines the arguments of those who...
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Ain’t wastin’ time no more: subsidies for renewable energy, the SCM agreement, policy space, and law reform

4 July 2012

L'auteur s'interroge sur la question de la compatibilité des subventions en matière d'énergies renouvelables avec le cadre juridique de l'OMC. L'article met en évidence le caractère incertain et insuffisant de ce dernier donnant lieu à des différends en constante augmentation. (info source et copyright : © Mediaterre)


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Feed-in tariffs for renewable energy and WTO subsidy rules

7 September 2011

This ICTSD's  paper analyzes renewable energy feed-in tariff (FIT) programmes in the context of World Trade Organization (WTO) subsidy rules. By examining the functioning of the FIT programmes implemented by the Canadian province of Ontario, Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) the paper explores how current subsidy rules may treat FIT programmes.


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Carbon border adjustement, trade and climate governance

31 August 2011

The relation between the climate regulation and the multilateral trade regime is a rising issue in the field of international governance. This article presents the options available to OPEC economies related to this.


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Chinese renewable energy and technology policies

16 March 2011
Chinese renewable energy and technology policies are under the spotlight. The US Trade Representative accused China of violating WTO rules, contesting a specific subsidy to wind power manufacturing...
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The EU Climate and Energy Package

27 January 2011
... Environmental Integration and International Dimensions, Edinburgh Europa working paper.
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