This presentation forms part of the Corporate Accountability and Liability Mechanisms for Climate Change: Event Report. Read more
legislation
Climate change framework laws are needed for the successful implementation of the Paris Agreement. This policy insight examines the elements that can be ‘built in’ to framework laws to specify accountability for the implementation of the core obligations contained within, based on a review of 43 such laws from the Climate Change Laws of the World database. Read more
Catherine Higham and Arnaud Koehl examine the regulatory measures being taken by G20 countries to limit domestic fossil fuel production and call for international coordination on this issue at COP26. Read more
This paper assesses the importance of a strategic legal framework for action against climate change, using the UK Climate Change Act as an example. Read more
During a global pandemic it is easy to overlook other impending threats, such as climate change. COVID-19 struck at a critical time for international action against climate change and has interrupted its momentum – hopefully only temporarily. Read more
Javier Solana explains the relevance for climate change action and the design of monetary policy of a recent decision by the German Constitutional Court that the Eurosystem’s Public Sector Purchase Programme is invalid. Read more
Legislating to achieve a low-carbon transition: experiences in the UK, France and Spain (in Spanish)
Building on the experiences of the UK’s Climate Change Act (2008) and the French Energy Transition law (2015), this article... Read more
More than 170 countries have now introduced national policies and laws on climate change adaptation to address impacts including the... Read more
This policy report provides an overview of current issues in climate change litigation, focusing on selected cases and developments from May 2018 to May 2019. Read more
This report and accompanying 8-page brief examine some of the emerging challenges in climate governance in South Africa and potential solutions. The lessons identified are also relevant for other developing economies. Read more
