EPC Forum Series, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC Center, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC
March 14, 2012, 12.00-1.30pm Climate Change and Trade - Conflict or Support?, Joshua Meltzer, Brookings Institution Summary of presentation With limited progress in the UN climate change negotiations, the EU has been looking at ways to further reduce global CO2 emissions by extending the scope of its cap and trade system, most recently by including flights entering and leaving EU airspace. With the EU Aviation Directive entering into force on January 1st, 2012, all airlines will need to hold permits to cover their CO2 emissions for flights operating in EU airspace. For instance, Singapore Airlines will be required to hold permits for CO2 emissions for its flights from Singapore to Frankfurt, which will include all CO2 emissions over Singapore, third countries, the high seas and EU airspace. As climate change is a global challenge, national and regional efforts to reduce CO2 emissions have an international impact by nature, particularly on trade. With the World Trade Organization (WTO) responsible for regulating world trade, this presentation will discuss the interaction of WTO rules and climate change policy with a focus on the EU Aviation Directive. Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science - Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Room 104J Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) [email protected] http://energy.jhu.edu <http://energy.jhu.edu/> SSRN site (selected publications): http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy Blog: http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/>
