| Global Platform on Climate Change |
| 25th May 2012 |
Realizing the Potential of the UNFCCC Technology MechanismThe development and large scale diffusion of clean energy technologies is a critical component in the responses to climate change, particularly for developing countries that often experience the most severe consequences. From this perspective, the establishment of a Technology Mechanism (TM) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is a milestone and… |
| 14th May 2012 |
Multilateral Negotiations at the Intersection of Trade and Climate ChangeTrade can have an important role to play in the mitigation of, and adaptation to climate change. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) - are among those that have touched on this issue at various levels. The authors examine… |
| 14th May 2012 |
Issues and Considerations for Negotiating a Sustainable Energy Trade AgreementClimate change is an unprecedented challenge facing humanity today, one that requires a quick and concerted response. With this context in mind, a rapid scale up in the deployment of renewable or sustainable energy sources is essential in order to reduce the emissions responsible for global warming. In this paper, Gary Hufbauer and Jisun Kim examine… |
| 1st May 2012 |
The Inclusion of Aviation in the EU ETSThis paper contains an assessment of the inclusion of aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in the context of WTO law. The decision of the EU to apply the EU ETS to aviation has already raised substantial controversy. Several airlines have – unsuccessfully - pursued proceedings against the legislation at the… |