Welcome to the ENTWINED research programme!
ENTWINED — Environment and Trade in a World of Interdependence — examines the interplay between the global trade regime and environmental policies promulgated by governments and private entities with a particular focus on the treatment of transboundary problems. Read more about ENTWINED.
2012-03-15
Aaron Cosbey on Border Carbon Adjustments (BCA's)
For the last two years, IISD and a small group of experts, led by Aaron Cosbey have been engaged in a unique endeavour: drafting best practice guidance for elaborating and implementing a policy that has never been put into practice: BCAs.
2012-03-13
New working paper on "Optimal tariffs, emission policies and border carbon adjustments"
The paper, by Mark Sanctuary, undertakes a formal analysis of the potential strategic implications of BCA measures. The strategic impacts of a BCA on unilateral climate policies and trade policies under a trade agreement and in the absence of a trade agreement. The analysis also identifies conditions under which home prefers to substitute its tariff for a BCA. In this setting, irrespective of a trade agreement, a BCA is shown to reduce global emissions and improve home's welfare, albeit at the expense of foreigner's welfare.Read the paper here. (pdf, 270 kB)
2012-03-06
Mitigating Climate Change: Leveraging the Potential of Voluntary Standards in the Agriculture and Forestry Sectors
Our latest Issue Brief, by Jason Potts, IISD, provides an overview of the state of play of different standards initiatives as they relate to climate change mitigation in the agriculture and forestry sectors, as well as the opportunities and challenges associated with using such instruments in climate-mitigation strategies.
