LLRN5 Poland, the fifth conference of the Labour Law Research Network, ran from 27-29 June 2021, hosted by the University of Warsaw. Naturally, the conference was online due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, but the event was nonetheless a success. There were seven overarching conference themes, with more than 40 panels each day. Unsurprisingly,
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Fighting Climate Change: the case for a renewed discussion on Processes and Production Methods (PPMs) at the WTO – Part 2
2. The implications of the status quo for non-product related PPMs measures
The issue of the assessment of non-product-related PPMs measures under the GATT is critical for climate policies and trade.
As noted in Part 1, WTO Members wishing to implement non-product related PPMs measures will likely be blamed for infringing WTO law, regardless…
Fighting Climate Change: the case for a renewed discussion on Processes and Production Methods (PPMs) at the WTO – Part 2
2. The implications of the status quo for non-product related PPMs measures
The issue of the assessment of non-product-related PPMs measures under the GATT is critical for climate policies and trade.
As noted in Part 1, WTO Members wishing to implement non-product related PPMs measures will likely be blamed for infringing WTO law, regardless…
Fighting climate change: the case for a renewed discussion on Processes and Production Methods (PPMs) at the WTO – Part 1
Processes or production methods (PPMs) of goods are connected to many environmental crises the world is facing. The most notable in this respect are PPMs leading to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Naturally, many of the measures of environmental protection that are increasingly taken or under consideration by governments (especially those taken to comply with their…
Collective Sectoral Regulation in Ireland
In a judgment published earlier today, the Supreme Court of Ireland has confirmed that some forms of collective agreements may be extended erga omnes across economic sectors, thereby helping to bring the benefits of collective bargaining to more people working in Ireland. This note gives a brief background to the colourful history of collective sectoral…
Collective Sectoral Regulation in Ireland
In a judgment published earlier today, the Supreme Court of Ireland has confirmed that some forms of collective agreements may be extended erga omnes across economic sectors, thereby helping to bring the benefits of collective bargaining to more people working in Ireland. This note gives a brief background to the colourful history of collective sectoral…
Workplace Dispute Resolution Systems: The View from Ireland
In 2015, the Irish Parliament overhauled the various statutory workplace dispute resolution systems which had been established over the previous 70 years and largely replaced them with a single Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”). However, a recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Ireland raised a number of constitutional problems with this system, requiring the amendment…
Crossing the carbon border to trade with the EU
Striving to become the first climate neutral continent globally, the European Union announced the European Green Deal to decouple economic growth from resource use with just and inclusive transition. With the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by at least 55% by 2030, an Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Strategy was communicated by the…
Crossing the carbon border to trade with the EU
Striving to become the first climate neutral continent globally, the European Union announced the European Green Deal to decouple economic growth from resource use with just and inclusive transition. With the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by at least 55% by 2030, an Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Strategy was communicated by the…
The EU Proposed Regulation on AI: a threat to labour protection?
In early April 2021, a draft EU Regulation on a European Approach to Artificial Intelligence was leaked to the press. The draft had been already attentively commented, among others, by Dr Michael Veale (UCL Faculty of Laws). The draft Regulation, however, raised many specific concerns about the use of AI at work to…