EU Proposed Climate Change Provisions Appear Consistent With TPA

Climate change provisions offered by the European Union in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership do not appear to run afoul of language in the U.S. fast-track law that prohibit trade agreements from including obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The EU tabled the provisions at the 14th round of TTIP negotiations last week as an addendum to its sustainable development proposal. The provisions, if enacted, would reinforce commitments the U.S. has already made in other international agreements without creating...