| Abstrakt: |
This article examines some of the linkages between trade rules and climate action, and identifies how trade rules might be made to support the fight against climate change. Multilateral environmental agreements have included provisions on trade and some have even included the protection of the environment in the preamble. Similarly, regional and bilateral trade agreements include some additional obligations, such as the obligation to have high environmental standards. However, it remains that certain trade rules may limit climate measures. Changes to such rules would assist in allowing measures to be used in the transformation to low carbon economies. Other options include the use of a climate waiver or an interpretation of the rules to allow certain climate measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
