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As most countries in <strong>the</strong> world are also WTO members, <strong>the</strong>ir renewable energysupporting policies, need to follow <strong>the</strong> WTO rules. O<strong>the</strong>rwise, o<strong>the</strong>r WTO memberscan initiative trade dispute cases against such policies <strong>and</strong> measures. In 2010, twoWTO trade disputes were initiated on <strong>the</strong> renewable energy supporting policies ofChina <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ontario Province of Canada. These two cases are still in <strong>the</strong> WTOtrade dispute settlement process <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> final decisions about <strong>the</strong>se cases are notmade yet. If it is decided that China <strong>and</strong> Canada violate <strong>the</strong>ir WTO obligations, <strong>the</strong>yhave to end <strong>the</strong>se violating policies <strong>and</strong> measures, or compensate <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r WTOmembers <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> harms caused, o<strong>the</strong>rwise <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r WTO members have <strong>the</strong> right <strong>for</strong>trade sanctions <strong>and</strong> retaliation actions.This paper analyzed <strong>the</strong> two WTO trade dispute cases, <strong>the</strong> necessity <strong>and</strong> varioustypes renewable energy supporting policies <strong>and</strong> actions, as well as <strong>the</strong> relevant WTOrules on local content requirements <strong>and</strong> subsidies. Climate change mitigation <strong>and</strong>renewable energy development promotion will be a long term item on <strong>the</strong> policyagenda of many countries. With <strong>the</strong> continuing economic globalisation, <strong>the</strong>interaction between international trade regime <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> global climate regime <strong>and</strong>countries actions <strong>for</strong> climate change mitigation will increase. It is necessary toexplore new ways to harmonise <strong>the</strong> rules of <strong>the</strong> two regimes <strong>for</strong> global economicprosperity <strong>and</strong> climate change mitigation, <strong>and</strong> environment protection.ReferencesCottier, Thomas; Garba Malumfashi, Sofya Matteotti-Berkutova, Olga Nartova, Joëlle De Sépibus, Sadeq Z. Bigdeli. “<strong>Energy</strong> in WTO Law <strong>and</strong> Policy”, WorkingPaper No 2009/25, NCCR Trade Working Papers, May 2009.CWEA (China Wind <strong>Energy</strong> Association), 2011, “China Wind <strong>Energy</strong> InstalledCapacity Statistics 2010”. March 18, 2011. Available at: www.cwea.org.cnDiCaprio, Alisa, <strong>and</strong> Kevin P. Gallagher. “The WTO <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Shrinking ofDevelopment Space—How Big is <strong>the</strong> Bite?” Journal of World Investment <strong>and</strong>Trade, Volume 7, no. 5, October 2006FratinVergano European Lawyers, “Trade Perspectives”, Issue No. 1 of 14 January2011Gowlings, 2010, wind energy law in Canada, Gowling Lafl eur Henderson LLPGuey-Lee, Louise, 1998, “Wind <strong>Energy</strong> Developments: Incentives in SelectedCountries”, <strong>Energy</strong> In<strong>for</strong>mation Administration/ Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Annual 1998Hao, May; Matt Mackenzie, Alex Pomerant <strong>and</strong> Kate Strachran, 2010, “Local ContentRequirements in British Columbia’s Wind Power Industry”. December 2010, <strong>the</strong>Pacific Institute <strong>for</strong> Climate SolutionsHowell, Thomas R.; William A. Noellert; Gregory Hume; Alan Wm. Wolff, 2010,“China’s Promotion of <strong>the</strong> Renewable Electric Power Equipment Industry - Hydro,Wind, Solar, Biomass, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, For <strong>the</strong> National Foreign TradeCouncilMarch 2010Lewis, Joanna 2009, “Can green sunrise industries lead <strong>the</strong> drive into recovery?”Lewis, Joanna; Ryan H. Wiser, 2006, “Supporting Localization of Wind TechnologyManufacturing through Large Utility Tenders in Québec: Lessons <strong>for</strong> China”Lewis, Joanna, 2007. “Technology Acquisition <strong>and</strong> Innovation in <strong>the</strong> DevelopingWorld: Wind Turbine Development in China <strong>and</strong> India”, Studies in ComparativeInternational Development (SCID) Volume 42, Numbers 3-4, 208-232.Li, Junfeng; Pengfei Shi; Hu Gao, Wind <strong>Energy</strong> Outlook <strong>for</strong> 2010. ChineseRenewable <strong>Energy</strong> Industries Association, <strong>the</strong> Global Wind <strong>Energy</strong> Council <strong>and</strong>Greenpeace. October 2010Risø International <strong>Energy</strong> Conference 2011 Proceedings Page 114

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