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Project

The political economy of the trade-climate nexus in the European Union: Under which conditions does the EU use trade instruments at the service of climate policies?

We want to characterize and explain the EU’s stance in the trade-climate nexus from a political science perspective. The reasons for (not) taking certain decisions about trade measures to fight climate change will be studied, through analysing and comparing six cases. We will collect data mainly via interviews and primary sources, and use process tracing as our research method.

Date:1 Oct 2016 →  25 Oct 2020
Keywords:EU trade policy, political economy, EU climate policy
Disciplines:History