The Approach of World Trade Organization (WTO) Towards Renewable Energies

Despite the importance of energy in the international trade relations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has not explicitly dealt with this issue yet. This issue has resulted in quite a lot of difficulties on trade in services and trade in goods–related provisions. Besides, the increasing tendency of countries in using renewable energies due to the concerns arising out of global warming and environmental pollutions has led to profound challenges in regulating international trade rules concerning this type of energy. Hence, striking a balance between the existing free trade rules and authorizing the measures of the WTO Member States concerning the protection of extensive use of renewable energies, specifically within the framework of decisions taken by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body indicates the significant task of the WTO for solving this legal loophole in the future.