CRTea EP1: Sustainability and Competition law: The 'usual suspects' & first mover disadvantage

Focusing on Sustainability and Competition Law, Marcel Nuys, Florian Huerkamp and Camille Puech-Baron explore a topic near to, if not at the top of the current competition law agenda. They highlight why this so-called 'hipster antitrust' is an increasingly important priority for competition authorities, as various jurisdictions try and find the balance between maintaining a competitive landscape and contributing to ambitious sustainability goals. Topics covered include how antitrust and sustainability cooperation may come into conflict, first mover disadvantage, the evolution of the role of competition law as an enabler rather than an obstacle to the development of green technologies and products, and other related aspects of the European Green Deal.