What is it about?
In a proceeding that challenged the domestic content requirements (DCRs) of India's solar energy program, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) upheld the panel determination that the Indian government's measures violated its international obligations. The decision offers new insights into certain exceptions for environmental policies under the multilateral trading system and elaborates on the relevance of other international legal regimes to the compliance issue under WTO law. Further, it has the potential to increase export opportunities of many countries in the Indian renewable energy market.
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Why is it important?
This paper analyses some new insights into environmental exceptions under the WTO legal regime.
Perspectives
This work could be helpful for the readers in drawing out some policy implications from localization measures in the green energy field.
Professor Sherzod Shadikhodjaev
KDI School
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This page is a summary of: India—Certain Measures Relating to Solar Cells and Solar Modules, American Journal of International Law, January 2017, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/ajil.2017.7.
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