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Past Event
8:15 am - 6:00 pm EDT
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
On June 9, 2008, Brookings convened more than 70 stakeholders for a conference on “Climate Change, Trade and Competitiveness.” The conference was led by Lael Brainard, Vice President and Director of Brookings Global, and focused on how climate change presents a new set of challenges for the world trading system.
Participants discussed potential conflicts that may arise as some wealthy nations begin to adopt carbon pricing regimes while others resist any policies that might limit their growth. Additionally, as the leakage of carbon emissions and the resulting shift of production across borders have attracted the attention of policymakers, participants debated potential policy solutions and their affect on economic competitiveness and the environment.
Conference papers cover a number of related issues, including: governance of climate change and trade issues, potential economic and environmental effects of border adjustments for carbon taxes, technology transfer and climate change, international trade law and options for addressing leakage/competitiveness issues.
View the related book: Climate Change, Trade, and Competitiveness: Is a Collision Inevitable?
Draft Conference Papers:
Thinley Choden
December 4, 2023
Jenny Schuetz, Adie Tomer, Julia Gill, Caroline George
December 4, 2023
Homi Kharas, Wolfgang Fengler, Lukas Vashold
November 30, 2023