Climate change governance, legislation and litigation

This research area covers the governance and political economy of transformations to low-carbon and climate-resilient societies at the international and domestic levels, including the implementation of the Paris Agreement. It also covers the specific roles of legislation, litigation, sub-national government and the private sector in these processes. Our Climate Change Laws of the World database is part of this research area.

climate change governance legislation litigation

Research projects and data resources

Climate Change Laws of the World

Climate change legislation in the UK and Mexico: lessons for climate governance

The governance and implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 13 on climate change

Publications

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Cutting Carbon in the Time of COVID

Research article

by Alex Bowen, Josh Burke and Sam Fankhauser

on 21 September, 2021

Do governments track the implementation of national climate change adaptation plans? An evidence-based global stocktake of monitoring and evaluation systems

Research article

by Timo Leiter

on 20 September, 2021

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Re-evaluating the changing geographies of climate activism and the state in the post-climate emergency era in the build-up to COP26

Research article

by Candice Howarth

on 15 September, 2021

Environmentalism and Global International Society

Book

by Robert Falkner

on 30 August, 2021

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News

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What would a successful COP26 look like?

In the news

featuring Bob Ward

on 19 October, 2021

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Domestic limits to fossil fuel production and expansion in the G20

Commentary on 19 October, 2021

What is COP26 all about and why does it matter?

In the news

featuring Bob Ward

on 18 October, 2021

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Giving climate lawsuits a bite worldwide (in German)

In the news

featuring Joana Setzer

on 8 October, 2021

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Forthcoming events

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Experts Panel: Scaling-up Paris Agreement Implementation through Climate Legislation
Event Type: Seminars

Part of the Climate Law & Governance Day 2021, University of Glasgow. How to translate the Paris Agreement into innovative... Read more

Event Date 5 Nov '21
Climate Change Legislation, Litigation and the Rule of Law
Event Type: Conferences

This half day event, taking place during COP26 in Glasgow, features leading experts in climate litigation and legislation. They will... Read more

Event Date 6 Nov '21
From pledges to action: Governance for the effective implementation of the Paris agreement – UNFCCC side event
Event Type: Conferences

Co-hosted by the Grantham Research Institute, LSE; Center for Policy Research (CPR) and Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The event features new... Read more

Event Date 10 Nov '21
Ceasing the Means of Reduction: Toward a New Antiracist Approach to Community Solar Campaigns
Event Type: Social Life of Climate Change Seminar Series

This seminar is presented by Myles Lennon, Dean’s Assistant Professor of Environment and Society & Anthropology (Institute at Brown for... Read more

Event Date 16 Nov '21

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