International and Comparative Law Perspectives of Hydrogen Economy
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This chapter delivers a detailed analysis of the legal frameworks underpinning the global hydrogen economy, focusing in particular on international legal systems and comparative national strategies. This chapter commences by considering the functions of primary international legislative instruments, i.e., multilateral treaties and conventions, for the regulation of international hydrogen trade (cross-border movement of hydrogen) and the role they play in promoting international cooperation. Key agreements such as the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and WTO frameworks set the baseline rules for cross-border hydrogen deals, common rules on certification, trade, and compliance. These international legal frameworks are an essential way of facilitating the frictionless flow of hydrogen-related technologies and resources internationally, given the inherently cross-border aspects of hydrogen production and trade. The chapter then shifts to examining how different jurisdictions, including the EU, the US, and India, have formulated regulatory approaches to regulate hydrogen technologies. Through the analysis of the way national legal systems have transposed international standards to the domestic level, the chapter points out the varied regulatory solutions and the range of legal instruments that foster the development of hydrogen.
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