Contributions

  • Sugathan, Mahesh - Contributor
  • International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development - Contributor

Publication

2011 - International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), Geneva, Switzerland

Language

English

Word Count

24,000 words, Guess

Page Count

96 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCHC79.E5

Description

The issue paper highlights the role of trade in contributing to massively scaling up and deploying renewable energy, a crucial step in supporting a shift away from fossil fuel so as to ensure energy security and to address climate change. It identifies a number of barriers to trade in sustainable energy goods and services (SEGS), while pointing to a significant governance gap in a number of key issue areas in the trade and sustainable energy interface. The authors argue that this can best be addressed by negotiating a trade agreement on sustainable energy. Such an agreement could initially take the form of a plurilateral agreement including a critical mass of major economies and emitters, either within or outside of the WTO.

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