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Astrid Kander. Photo.

Astrid Kander

Professor

Astrid Kander. Photo.

How trade policy can support the climate agenda

Author

  • Michael Jakob
  • Stavros Afionis
  • Max Åhman
  • Angelo Antoci
  • Marlene Arens
  • Fernando Ascensão
  • Harro van Asselt
  • Nicolai Baumert
  • Simone Borghesi
  • Claire Brunel
  • Justin Caron
  • Aaron Cosbey
  • Susanne Droege
  • Alecia Evans
  • Gianluca Iannucci
  • Magnus Jiborn
  • Astrid Kander
  • Viktoras Kulionis
  • Arik Levinson
  • Jaime de Melo
  • Tom Moerenhout
  • Alessandro Monti
  • Maria Panezi
  • Philippe Quirion
  • Lutz Sager
  • Marco Sakai
  • Juan Sesmero
  • Jean-Marc Solleder
  • Mauro Sodini
  • Cleo Verkuijl
  • Valentin Vogl
  • Leonie Wenz
  • Sven Willner
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Summary, in English

Economic analysis has produced ample insights on how international trade and climate policy interact. Trade presents both opportunities and obstacles, and invites the question of how domestic climate policies can be effective in a global economy integrated through international trade. Particularly problematic is the potential relocation of production to regions with low climate standards. Measures to level the playing field, such as border carbon adjustments (BCAs), may be justified for specific emissions-intensive and trade-exposed sectors but need to be well-targeted, carefully navigating tensions that can arise between the desire to respect global trade rules and the need to elaborate and implement effective national climate policies. The conformity of specific trade measures with international trade and climate change law is not entirely clear. Yet, clarity is needed to ensure that the industry actors affected will find the rules predictable and be able to adhere to them.

Department/s

  • Environmental and Energy Systems Studies
  • Department of Economic History
  • Sustainability transformations over time and space

Publishing year

2022-06

Language

English

Pages

1401-1404

Publication/Series

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Volume

376

Issue

6600

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Topic

  • Economic History

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1095-9203