Publication

This issue examines the trade and investment implications of carbon trading. First, the authors consider how trade regimes, investment rules and emissions trading schemes can serve as tools for sustainable development. They then examine the implications of new emissions trading regulations, suggest ways to minimize overlaps with trade and investment disciplines, and address issues related to technology transfer. They also consider how trade and investment regimes might be refined to complement and support climate change related measures. They conclude with a call for integration and a minimum of coherence among trade, investment, and climate change regimes that share common sustainable development objectives.