Climate Change EU and Proposed U.S. Approaches to Carbon Leakage and WTO Implications

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air--Pollution.

Air.

Import quotas.

Power resources--Law and legislation.

Power resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2009

Summary:

Reviews and analyzes the experience of European Union in addressing concerns about carbon leakage from energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries, and the lessons those efforts may have for the U.S. Reviews and analyzes provisions relating to establishing allocation scheme and a border measure in H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, to address the concerns of energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries. Analyzes potential implications of any attempt to implement a subsidy or a border measure under H.R. 2454 for World Trade Organization and U.S. trade agreements and trade obligations. Includes tables and graphs

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Climate Change

Publisher Number:

CRS-2009-RSI-0787

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license