Activity 3(b) Work Package 2
Examining issues in carbon barriers to trade
Publications
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Events
Trade, Technology and IPR Dimensions of Energy Use and Climate Change: Final Dissemination Workshop
Date: 13 December 2013Venue: Magnolia Hall, IHC, New Delhi
The final workshop tiled 'Trade, technology and IPR dimensions of energy use and climate change' for the TERI study on 'Analyzing IPR regimes and carbon based trade issues' was organized on December 13, 2013 at Magnolia Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. This workshop was in the nature of a final dissemination workshop to discuss some of the key findings emanating from the study and deliberate on a way ahead with respect to the following key issues:
- What are the potential bases of imposition of border adjustment tax at developed country destinations?
- How serious is the threat of carbon or energy efficiency related standards affecting trade of developing countries?
- What can be the potential solutions/reactions to those emerging challenges?
- How important is it to make changes in the global IPR regime to facilitate greater access to efficient and clean technologies for developing countries?
- How can developing countries' devise IPR regimes which while honouring TRIPs obligations are able to achieve the twin goals of achieving technological innovation and facilitating technology transfer?
Trade and technology dimensions of energy use and climate change
Date: 29 September 2012Venue: Magnolia Hall, IHC, New Delhi
The nexus between trade, energy use and climate change is receiving much attention lately. Developed countries adopting emission reduction measures and competitiveness concerns in these countries, have led to proposals for tariff or border tax adjustments to offset any adverse impact of capping carbon emissions. However, such adjustment measures can impose significant economic costs upon developing countries by affecting market access and reduced export revenues. This might in turn affect their ability to adopt clean energy and energy efficient technologies.
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has undertaken a study to understand the trade, technology and IPR issues related to energy use and climate change. The interim findings are already available and a seminar is being organized to discuss the possible implications further from different perspectives.
Read moreOthers - 'Dissemination of project findings through other national / international platforms'
- 'Trade and Climate Change: Issues for South Asia' presented by Nitya Nanda at International conference, "Road to Bali: South Asian Priorities for the Ninth WTO Ministerial" held on 2-3 July 2013 at Marawila, Sri Lanka, organised by Institute of Policy Studies, Colombo.
Presentation
- Unilateral Trade Measures: Can they contribute to climate change mitigation?