Interested in this kind of news? Receive them directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week. Sign Up The analysis finds that its provisions do not make it a ‘gold standard’ deal for people and the planet. For CETA to deliver for the environment, improvements are warranted in the following areas: - the Investment Court System should be removed; - the environment chapter should be made binding, with meaningful enforcement; - regulatory cooperation should serve to promote and improve social and environmental policy; - the Domestic Regulation chapter should be more cognisant of environmental licensing and permitting procedures; - a Clean Hands Clause should be added to strengthen the parties’ rights to regulate through consumption and export rules; - CETA should reflect both parties’ commitment to the Paris climate agreement; - tariff reduction should be differentiated according to environmental characteristics. Download: Analysis: CETA and the environment – a gold standard for the planet or for big business? PDF, 1.8 MByte