Simon Holmes

“Competition Law, Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability”, edited by Simon Holmes, Dirk Middelschulte and Martijn Snoep-a collection of some 40 essays. [Concurrences]. https://www.concurrences.com/en/all-books/competition-law-climate-change-environmental-sustainability

1. “Climate Change, Sustainability and Competition Law”, Oxford Journal of Antitrust Enforcement (JAE)-my original paper laying out the legal and moral case for action https://academic.oup.com/antitrust/article/8/2/354/5819564?login=true

2. “Competition Law can’t save the planet-but it can help. Here’s how.”-my most up to date overview. [CeCo-Ascola Latam: Competition Law and Sustainability, 10 June, 2026].

3. “A more Sustainable World: how competition policy is playing its part”- a 2 page summary of the issues and state of play [www.wuw-online de, editorial 8 June 2026}

4. “Using the abuse of dominance provisions to help fight climate change and unsustainable conduct. A call to arms”-my most up to date work on abuse and sustainability, March, 2026 [“La Revue des Juristes de Science Po” march, 2026, No 29-Competition Law at a crossroads]

(A French version of this paper will be available in autumn, 2026)

5. “Climate Change, Sustainability and Competition Law in the UK” (published in the ECLR, July, 2020); https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxlaw/cclp_working_paper_cclpl51.pdf

6. A Sustainable Future: how can control of monopoly power play a part? Simon Holmes and Michelle Meagher, 3 May, 20223. https://www.balancedeconomy.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/A-sustainable-future_Parts-I-to-III-1.pdf

(A shorter updated version of this article will be available in the Cambridge Handbook of Competition Law and Antitrust theory -hopefully in Autumn, 2026)

7. “Why Competition Policy is relevant to the fight against climate change and a sustainable future. What is the problem and what are we doing about it?” [“Why Competition: voices from the antitrust community and beyond”, Concurrences, March 2025].

8. “Sustainability and competition policy in Europe: recent developments”, August, 2024. 

- includes a summary of the UK Green Agreements Guidance and a selection of specific guidance given by national competition authorities. [JECLAP, Vol 15, Issue 8, December, 2024].

9. Sustainability and Competition Policy in Europe: recent developments, August, 2023

-includes a summary of the Commission’s guidelines on sustainability cooperation agreements.

https://academic.oup.com/jeclap/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jeclap/lpad032/7240479

10. “When chilling contributes to warming; how competition policy acts as a barrier to climate action”-paper produced by the ICC Sustainability and Competition Taskforce for COP 27 (November, 2022). Includes real life examples of how fear of competition is inhibiting positive action on sustainability.

11. “Taking the chill factor out of climate action: A progress report on aligning competition policy with global sustainability goals” -paper produced by the ICC Sustainability and Competition Taskforce for COP 28 (November, 2023).Includes examples of guidance by various competition authorities around the world.

12. “Cartels harming sustainability (and those that don’t) in Europe”. Includes summaries of key cases where competition law has been used to condemn activity restricting competition on sustainability. [Research Handbook on Sustainability and Competition Law”, Ed Julian Nowag, Elgar Publishing,2024].

13. Preface to Concurrences’ collection of 8 articles on the latest developments and thinking on “Sustainability and Competition Policy” [Concurrences No 1-2023. On Topic. Sustainability and Competition Policy.]

14. Climate Change and Competition Law –Simon Holmes note for OECD Roundtable on sustainability and competition law: https://one.oecd.org/document/DAF/COMP/WD(2020)94/en/pdf

15. Revised draft horizontal guideless on sustainability agreements. ClientEarth and Simon Holmes’ contribution to the European Commission’s public consultation, April, 2022. https://www.clientearth.org/latest/documents/horizontal-agreements-between-companies-revision-of-eu-competition-rules/

16. Horizontal agreements between companies-revision of EU competition rules. ClientEarth and Simon Holmes contribution to the Commission’s consultation, October, 2021. https://www.clientearth.org/media/3c4lsaex/clientearth-and-s-holmes-contribution-horizontal-agreements-04-10-2021.pdf

17. ClientEarth and Simon Holmes contribution to the CMA’s draft guidance on the application of the Chapter 1 Prohibition in the UK Competition Act 1998 to Environmental Sustainability Agreements (28 February, 2023).

18. "Competition Policy supporting the Green Deal". [Concurrences No 1-2021]. https://www.concurrences.com/en/review/issues/no-1-2021/conferences/sustainable-development-what-role-for-competition-policy-new-frontiers-of

19. “Climate Change is an existential Threat: competition law must be part of the solution and not part of the problem” [CPI Antitrust Chronical, July 2020]. https://www.competitionpolicyinternational.com/climate-change-is-an-existential-threat-competition-law-must-be-part-of-the-solution-and-not-part-of-the-problem/

20. “Consumer welfare, sustainability and competition law goals” [Concurrence No 2- 2020]. https://www.concurrences.com/en/review/issues/no-2-2020/foreword/consumer-welfare-sustainability-and-competition-law-goals-93496-en

21. “Climate Change, Sustainability and Competition Law: lessons from Covid 19” [Kluwer Competition Law Blog-http://competitionlawblog.kluwercompetitionlaw.com].

22. Concurrences dictionary of Competition Law-definition of Environmental Protection, December, 2021.

23. “Sustainability and Competition Law: an overview of EU and national case law”, [Concurrences, No 104072. 14 December, 2021]

24. “Sustainability and Competition Law: what role could/should sustainability goals play in competition policy and enforcement and how are competition authorities addressing this?” [UK National Report -LIDC Congress, Milan, 2022-Simon Holmes, Nikole Kar and Lucinda Cunningham.]