Publication - June 1, 2011
To measure progress toward the FQD GHG emissions reduction target, the European Commission is designing reporting measures which will outline default values for the lifecycle GHG emissions of transport fuels derived from different sources, including tar sands.
Défence Terre, on behalf of Greenpeace and other NGOs, has analysed whether the reporting measures and the inclusion of a default value for tar sands comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and jurisprudence. Its analysis concludes that the European Union has a strong likelihood of success on the merits in a WTO challenge against its reporting measures.
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