Publications (Filter: climate change)
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Biofuels Reform in the European Union: Why New ILUC Rules will Reinforce the WTO Inconsistency of EU Biofuels Policy
By: Fredrik ErixonThis paper takes stock of the proposals by the European Commission and members of the European Parliament to amend the Renewable Energy Directive...
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Solar Panels, Telecommunication Equipment – and the “Modernisation” of EU Trade Defence Policy
By: Fredrik ErixonCan trade defence instruments like anti-dumping and anti-subsidy/countervailing duties be smartly used to counter government subsidies distorting the...
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Mixing Apples and Oranges: The Limitations of Trade Policy in Mitigating Climate Change
One of the latest trends among policymakers is to combine trade policy with environmental objectives. International trade can facilitate the...
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On Camels and the Making of EU Biofuels Policy
By: Fredrik ErixonA camel, it is said, is a horse designed by a committee. It is certainly tempting to draw a parallel to the European Union’s biofuels policy and...
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The Rising Trend of Green Protectionism: Biofuels and the European Union
By: Fredrik ErixonThis paper surveys and discusses the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) in the European Union and its compatibility with EU obligations in the World...
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Climate Change and Trade Policy: From Mutual Destruction to Mutual Support
Contrary to what is still often believed, the climate and trade communities have a lot in common: a common problem (a global “public good”)...