The 2008/2009 EMC² Case deals with a hypothetical dispute regarding trade and regulatory measures that aim to address climate change. The carbon taxes, ecolabeling and the patentability of environmental technologies measures will be legally analysed utilising several of the WTO Agreements. In addition the Case raises further legal issues regarding the relationship between WTO Law and international environmental law.
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Clarifications to the Case
Many teams used the opportunity to request clarifications to the case. To read the answers of the case author, please follow the link on the right-hand menu of this page.
Not all questions have been answered. Some questions could be answered by research or analysis, others would unnecessarily complicate the case. For several questions, the answer is already available in the case itself.
