THE EU-ETS: closing the export-bound carbon leakage loophole
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Why and How Export Rebates Need Not Qualify as a ‘Financial Contribution’, and thus No Subsidy under WTO Rules
Just published: my article in the Global Trade and Customs Journal on the EU TS and losing the export‑bound carbon‑leakage loophole.
It examines whether a mechanism for export rebates on ETS costs could be put in place without triggering WTO subsidy rules. Export rebates are not ipso facto subsidies.
A timely read after the European Commission confirmed that it will table an export‑carbon‑leakage proposal by end‑2025. Access (subscription/paid download)
History
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Lexology Index – Thought Leaders Switzerland 2026
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THE EU-ETS: closing the export-bound carbon leakage loophole
Published on : 01/07/2025 01 July Jul 07 2025Firm news
Why and How Export Rebates Need Not Qualify as a ‘Financial Contribution’, and thus No Subsidy under WTO Rules Just published: my article in the Global Tr...