IDC Podcast - Sustainability and Competition Law

Episode 3 of the IDC Podcast podcast, hosted by Pablo Trevisán, titled "IDC Podcast - Sustainability and Competition Law" was published on March 27, 2020 and runs 46 minutes.

March 27, 2020 ·46m · IDC Podcast

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Summary

26 March, 2020 - Judge Simon Holmes, from the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT, UK) and Visiting Professor of Oxford University. Climate change is an existential threat. Judge Holmes argues that competition law must be part of the solution and not part of the problem. He draws on the constitutional provisions of the EU treaties and remarks by leaders to show how competition law need not stand in the way of urgent action and co-operation by the private sector to fight climate change. He also argues how sustainability would be relevant to both the  analysis of mergers and dominance cases. Thought provoking, Judge Holmes' ideas could inspire changes in different jurisdictions. 

Episode Description

26 March, 2020 - Judge Simon Holmes, from the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT, UK) and Visiting Professor of Oxford University. Climate change is an existential threat. Judge Holmes argues that competition law must be part of the solution and not part of the problem. He draws on the constitutional provisions of the EU treaties and remarks by leaders to show how competition law need not stand in the way of urgent action and co-operation by the private sector to fight climate change. He also argues how sustainability would be relevant to both the analysis of mergers and dominance cases. Thought provoking, Judge Holmes' ideas could inspire changes in different jurisdictions.