This week’s topics
International Competition Policy and Strategic Environmental Protection
- Extraterritorial application of competition law
- GATT Article XX environmental exceptions
- Carbon border adjustment mechanisms
- Multilateral environmental agreements and trade disciplines
- Launch of UNCTAD report on extraterritoriality in competition law enforcement
- What is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism?
What you will be able to do
- 1.1 Analyse the role of international competition policy for environmental regulations and strategic environmental protection for organisations trading globally.
Activity
Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse the role of international competition policy for environmental regulations and strategic environmental protection for organisations trading globally.
Study materials
Videos
- Launch of UNCTAD report on extraterritoriality in competition law enforcement · YouTube · UN Trade and Development · 95 min · for registered students
- What is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism? · YouTube · HMRC · 3 min · for registered students
- Interview with Eduardo Pérez Motta - Competition, trade policy and economic development · YouTube · World Trade Organization · 7 min · for registered students
Further resources
- World Trade Report 2022: Climate change and international trade · PDF · Wto, report · for registered students
- General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (text) · PDF · Wto, legislation · for registered students
- UNCTAD Model Law on Competition (2010, with commentaries) · PDF · Unctad, guidance; 114 pages · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
