@inbook{71b0badc3a9e48fb89cc748b09c91576,
title = "Energy subsidies and international trade law",
abstract = "This chapter investigates the role of international trade law in governing energy subsidies for both conventional and renewable energy. It starts by giving an account of the magnitude, the main features, and the estimated effects of energy subsidies. It then dissects the legally relevant characteristics of energy subsidies under international trade law and assesses how they fare under existing multilateral and, when relevant and appropriate, preferential subsidy disciplines – that is, World Trade Organization subsidy law and the rules contained in the subsidy chapters of selected preferential trade agreements – in light of existing trade disputes. It accordingly elaborates on the main shortcomings in existing international trade rules and on whether there is a need for updated international trade disciplines to govern energy subsidies to accommodate climate change concerns.",
keywords = "Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, energy subsidies, fossil fuel subsidies, renewable energy subsidies, World Trade Organization",
author = "Ilaria Espa and Asselt, \{Harro Van\} and Dominic Coppens",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Editors and Contributing Authors Severally 2025.",
year = "2025",
month = dec,
day = "31",
doi = "10.4337/9781789905403.00020",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781789905397",
series = "Research Handbooks in Climate Law series",
pages = "248--278",
editor = "Michael Mehling and \{van Asselt\}, Harro",
booktitle = "Research Handbook on Climate Finance and Investment Law",
publisher = "Edward Elgar Publishing",
address = "United Kingdom",
}