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Regulating the Climate
Tvarnoe, Christina D. - 2020
Agreement and the EU CO2 trading system. The main findings are that the regulation in these legal documents are too soft if …
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Border carbon adjustment and international trade : a literature review
Condon, Madison; Ignaciuk, Adriana M. - 2013
An important source of political opposition to measures aimed at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) arises from concerns over their negative effects on the competitiveness of domestic firms, especially those that are energy-intensive and exposed to competition from foreign producers....
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The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) and Climate Protection : When, Where, and How?
Andersen, Henrik - 2022
The working paper concerns the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) and its climate provision. It addresses the “When”, “Where”, and “How”. The “When” concerns when the CAI may enter into force. The paper provides an overview of some of the current issues that may...
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EU Global Action on Climate Change and Regulatory Penalty Defaults
Scott, Joanne - 2012
The European Union (EU) is a self-conscious leader in the ‘fight’ against climate change and an active proponent of an ambitious global climate regime. Nonetheless, to a significant degree its efforts have been in vain. A global agreement to extend or replace the Kyoto Protocol has not been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014175933
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A Review of Carbon Markets : EU-ETS, RGGI, California, the Clean Power Plan and the Paris Agreement
Isser, Steve N. - 2016
This paper is a comprehensive historical, economic and legal review of the development of carbon markets, from the Acid Rain Program (US) to the European carbon market, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in the US, and the California/Quebec market. The impact of international climate...
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Sustainable Standard-Setting, Climate Change and the TBT Agreement
Delimatsis, Panos - 2016
The increased importance of environmental protection led to the introduction of sustainability-related criteria in standard-setting practices. A discomfort with the functioning, working methods and certain rigidities of the global standardizing bodies such as the ISO led to a mushrooming of a...
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A Common EU Framework Regulating Import Pipelines for Gas? Exploring the Commission's Proposal to Amend the 2009 Gas Directive
Hancher, Leigh - 2020
This contribution investigates the form and content of a new and updated European Union (EU) legal framework intended to regulate third-country import pipelines for gas, including the ‘upstream' component of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The article will first set the scene and examine the...
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The Greatest Tragedy of All : Regulating the Atmosphere in a Climate of Indecision
Hamilton, Donal R. - 2014
Climate change is a serious challenge to our planet. The point of no return will be upon us in 2014 and we are yet to regulate the emission of greenhouse gas. Failure to reach agreement at the 2009 UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen highlighted the difficulties we face in regulating use of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014192761
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The Regulatory Approach of the EU in View of Liability for Climate Change Damage
Peeters, Marjan - 2013
This paper aims to launch a debate as whether and how provisions with regard to the responsibility of present polluters for future damage should be considered within the applicable regulations. The examination focuses on the European legal framework for climate protection, and gives some...
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Traditional Regulation's Role in Greenhouse Gas Abatement
Driesen, David M. - 2015
This book chapter addresses the use of traditional regulation to ameliorate climate disruption, revealing that … traditional regulation has played a significant role. It defines traditional regulation as encompassing performance standards …, work practice standards, and phase-outs of dangerous substances. It then shows that traditional regulation has encouraged …
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