Striking a Balance on Local Content Requirements in Trade Agreements: The Case of the Energy Sector
Oliver Braunschweig | 15 March 2024
Trade,
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Energy,
Global Value Chains,
Renewables The new trade agreement between India and EFTA States includes commitments on an important yet often overlooked form of trade restrictions: local content requirements.
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Balancing Export Pricing Commitments in FTAs: Towards Affordable, Secure, and Clean Energy
Oliver Braunschweig | 6 November 2023
Trade,
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Commodities,
Critical Minerals,
Energy,
Global Value Chains,
Renewables The minerals, metals, and products necessary to build renewable energy systems face an increasing number of export restrictions. This has been fueling fears of further disruptive policies down the road.
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Differentiated Carbon Prices in the Electricity Sector: Towards a Cooperative Approach Based on Purchasing Power Parity
Patrick Lenain | 25 August 2023
Fiscal,
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Carbon Pricing,
Energy,
Renewables One in five people lacks access to affordable and reliable power. Properly designed, differentiated carbon prices based on purchasing power parity exchange rates (PPPs) would be a giant step to delivering electricity that is more affordable, secure, and clean.
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Tax Expenditures and Sustainability
Agustin Redonda | 8 October 2015
Fiscal,
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Renewables,
Tax Expenditures What do 1.8 billion Euro given to Italian farmers, 69.7 billion US$ provided to US homeowners, and 75 billion A$ allocated to support the retirement income system in Australia have in common? They are channeled through tax expenditures.
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