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Dr Sungjin Kang will speak on 'Carbon Border Tax Adjustment (CBTA): Can the EU survive the WTO Challenge?'

The issue of carbon border tax adjustment (CBTA) has been discussed for a while. However, the topic became a prominent issue when the EU announced the CBTA as a part of the EU Green Deal. In the US, the Biden camp have also announced that they plan to introduce the CBTA to tackle climate change. However, CBTA may not survive challenges under the WTO law, as it functions as a new form of tariff/domestic tax. In this regard, we will discuss the WTO-consistency of the CBTA and the implications for businesses if the CBTA is introduced.

Dr. Sungjin Kang is currently an advisor at Kim and Chang. Dr. Kang earned a PhD in international trade law/competition law at Korea University in 2015. He earned a Bachelor of Laws (JD equivalent) at Korea University in 2000 and later earned a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in 2001 at the University of Michigan Law School. He also gained experience practicing international trade law and EU competition law in law firms and in-house legal departments in Brussels and in Korea. Dr. Kang's major area of focus is international trade law, international investment arbitration, international dispute resolution, antitrust/competition law and regulatory issues.