Publication
Aug 2011
This paper questions whether the practice of allocating emission allowances free of charge may constitute a subsidy and thereby distort international trade. From a legal perspective, it is clear that free allowances could constitute a subsidy under WTO law.
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| Author | Ingrid Jegou, Luca Rubini |
| Series | ICTSD Publications |
| Issue | 18 |
| Publisher | International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) |
| Copyright | © 2011 International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No-Derivative Works 3.0 License. |