Solutions for Sustainability How the International Trade, Energy and Climate Change Regimes Can Help /

• Main Author: Leal-Arcas, Rafael (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Special Issue,
• Subjects: International law.; Trade.; Business.; Commerce.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Climate change.; International Economic Law, Trade Law.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Climate Change.
• Physical Description: IX, 470 p. 20 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783030239336
• ISSN: 2510-6880
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-23933-6

This book explores links and synergies between international trade and two of the most urgent challenges of the 21st century: achieving sustainable energy (i.e., energy that is affordable, secure, and clean) and mitigating climate change. It takes the unique approach of not only examining how international trade can help achieve energy and climate goals, but also the impact of emerging tools and technologies such as smart grids and demand response, and the potential role and impact of citizens and prosumers. The book analyzes energy- and trade-related regulations in a range of jurisdictions to assess how conducive the regulation is towards achieving sustainable energy, and identifies gaps and overlaps in the existing legal framework.