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The carbon border adjustment mechanism as an alternative to free allocation of certificates in the European Emissions Trading System. An analysis based on the WTO non-discrimination principle
Thesis (LLM)--Stellenbosch University, 2023.
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| author | Baake, Arvid Luca |
| author2 | Ruppel, Oliver Christian, 1969- |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/128823 The carbon border adjustment mechanism as an alternative to free allocation of certificates in the European Emissions Trading System. An analysis based on the WTO non-discrimination principle Baake, Arvid Luca Ruppel, Oliver Christian, 1969- Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Law. Dept. of Mercantile Law. Emissions trading -- European Union countries Environmental law -- Europe Carbon taxes -- Europe Carbon dioxide mitigation -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries World Trade Organization UCTD Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Thesis (LLM)--Stellenbosch University, 2023. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research paper examines the European Union´s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and its compatibility with the non-discrimination principle under WTO law. With the CBAM, the European Union (EU) wants to promote decarbonisation in countries outside the EU and reduce the risk of carbon leakage. Carbon leakage describes the migration of industry to countries with less stringent climate regulations than, for example, the EU under the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Before analysing the CBAM and WTO law, the paper shows the weaknesses of free allocation of certificates from an economic and legal perspective. The free allocation was the European Union's previous measure to avoid carbon leakage risk. The following analysis of WTO law focuses first on the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) principle before concentrating on the National Treatment (NT) principle. Subsequently, potential exceptions under the GATT are examined. Ultimately, it is argued for the applicability of the exceptions Art. XX (b) and (g) GATT, which neutralises the violation of the principle of non-discrimination that has been established before. The research concludes with remarks on the relationship between EU and WTO law and a possible export rebate under the CBAM. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar. Masters 2023-09-28T11:56:29Z 2024-01-08T12:25:52Z 2023-09-28T11:56:29Z 2024-01-08T12:25:52Z 2023-12 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/128823 en Stellenbosch University v, 70 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Emissions trading -- European Union countries Environmental law -- Europe Carbon taxes -- Europe Carbon dioxide mitigation -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries World Trade Organization UCTD Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Baake, Arvid Luca The carbon border adjustment mechanism as an alternative to free allocation of certificates in the European Emissions Trading System. An analysis based on the WTO non-discrimination principle |
| title | The carbon border adjustment mechanism as an alternative to free allocation of certificates in the European Emissions Trading System. An analysis based on the WTO non-discrimination principle |
| title_full | The carbon border adjustment mechanism as an alternative to free allocation of certificates in the European Emissions Trading System. An analysis based on the WTO non-discrimination principle |
| title_fullStr | The carbon border adjustment mechanism as an alternative to free allocation of certificates in the European Emissions Trading System. An analysis based on the WTO non-discrimination principle |
| title_full_unstemmed | The carbon border adjustment mechanism as an alternative to free allocation of certificates in the European Emissions Trading System. An analysis based on the WTO non-discrimination principle |
| title_short | The carbon border adjustment mechanism as an alternative to free allocation of certificates in the European Emissions Trading System. An analysis based on the WTO non-discrimination principle |
| title_sort | carbon border adjustment mechanism as an alternative to free allocation of certificates in the european emissions trading system an analysis based on the wto non discrimination principle |
| topic | Emissions trading -- European Union countries Environmental law -- Europe Carbon taxes -- Europe Carbon dioxide mitigation -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries World Trade Organization UCTD Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/128823 |
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