Climate change and trade: What unilateral or multilateral actions are needed to mitigate emissions embodied in trade flows

• Main Authors: Quirapas, Dan André, Chan, Brian Irvyn, Lamberte, Albert E., Rapada, Maria Zunally, Yu, Krista Danielle S.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: Free trade—Environmental aspects; Carbon dioxide mitigation; Economics; International Economics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/12367
• Institution: De La Salle University

The environmental impact of international trade is a concerning issue in the fight against climate change. Trade liberalization—combined with globally fragmented environmental policies—is often associated with emissions leakages and the formation of pollution havens because trade allows countries to...