Emissions trading and WTO law : a global analysis / Felicity Deane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Deane, Felicity, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World Trade Organization.

Emissions trading.

Environmental impact charges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, [England] ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Emissions Trading and WTO Law examines the global trade issues that arise as a result of the introduction of emissions trading frameworks. The book focusses specifically on the rules of the WTO, as a tool to demonstrate where the boundaries exist for acceptable interference with international trade. In doing so, Felicity Deane addresses the thorny issue of the potential global impact of emissions trading frameworks.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Contextual elements of emissions trading; 3. The law of the WTO and emissions trading; 4. The classification of GHG tradable instruments as goods; 5. Emissions trading and the General Agreement on Trade in Services; 6. The subsidies of emissions trading schemes; 7. The border adjustments of emissions trading schemes; 8. Conclusion; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78347-442-4