Acordos mais verdes, regras mais limpas como autoridades antitruste podem construir um consenso razoável sobre acordos de sustentabilidade
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O artigo aborda soluções pragmáticas que autoridades antitruste podem adotar para avançar em direção a um consenso global razoável no que se refere a acordos de sustentabilidade entre concorrentes. Inicialmente, destaca-se o papel essencial da cooperação entre essas autoridades no enfrentamento das mudanças climáticas. Em seguida, o artigo apresenta sugestões práticas para fomentar essa cooperação, com foco em três frentes principais: (i) a participação ativa em discussões multilaterais no âmbito de organizações e fóruns internacionais voltados à construção de entendimentos comuns sobre a interface entre antitruste e sustentabilidade; (ii) o desenvolvimento de boas práticas e diretrizes em nível local, com posterior compartilhamento internacional; e (iii) o uso da advocacia da concorrência como instrumento de apoio à criação e consolidação dessas práticas.
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