Greenhouse gas emissions trading in the EU

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Abstract

The major regulatory experiment with greenhouse gas emissions trading in the EU enables legal scholars to learn lessons regarding its design options and implementation problems. Some fundamental concerns are: (1) the issue of how to develop a fair allocation method, also in view of carbon leakage; (2) the question of how to align emissions trading with procedural rights prescribed by the Aarhus Convention; and (3) the question of how to build a reliable monitoring and enforcement approach. Case law has emerged regarding core aspects of the scheme, such as its coverage in relation to the principle of equal treatment, the inclusion of extraterritorial aviation emissions, access to trading data, and the strictness of the enforcement approach. Legal scholars have tried
to understand how the economic instrument fits into the EU legal framework, but more work remains to be done, also in view of future changes to the EU ETS.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationClimate change law
EditorsDaniel A. Farber, Marjan Peeters
Place of PublicationCheltenham
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Pages377-387
ISBN (Print)9781783477609
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Publication series

SeriesElgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law series
Volume1

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