The Costs of Carbon: Examining the Competitiveness and International Trade Dimensions of the Waxman-Markey House Bill

Authors

Svetlana German, Columbia Law School, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Document Type

Paper

Publication Date

2009

Abstract

As the United States considers unilateral climate change action, uncertainty exists as to the compatibility of the proposed trade related measures to global warming. This paper considers the rationale behind any trade measures designed to address competitiveness and carbon leakage following the introduction of unilateral climate change legislation (Part I). The paper then assesses the international legality of the proposed measures in the Waxman-Markey Bill under World Trade Organisation (WTO) law (Part II) and proposes alternative mechanisms that may yield economically sound solutions while remaining mindful of equitable principles (Part III).

Disciplines

Environmental Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Svetlana German, The Costs of Carbon: Examining the Competitiveness and International Trade Dimensions of the Waxman-Markey House Bill, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School, Fall 2009 (2009).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/sabin_climate_change/69

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