The author of this paper outlines five aspects to guide future research on NDCs as a governance instrument including the crucial distinction between exploring potential NDC functions based on submissions during the negotiation process and examining the actual NDC functions based on the adopted Paris rulebook and empirical observations. Read more
In this commentary, Julie Segal explores the challenges and opportunities of aligning investments with climate change mitigation and adaptation goals, as outlined in Article 2.1(c) of the Paris Agreement. Read more
Central banks and financial supervisors are essential to securing finance for a low-emissions, resilient world. This commentary explores how to make progress on this goal, an important part of the Paris Agreement. Read more
This is a response made on behalf of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment to the... Read more
This brief summarises a full-length guide that aims to raise awareness among Finance Ministers about the actions and opportunities available to them for mainstreaming climate action. Read more
In this guest commentary, Ely Sandler and Rob Macquarie describe how a novel use of Article 6 of the Paris... Read more
This episode of the Climate Discourse podcast, produced by Climate and Carbon Law Review (CCLR) features Timo Leiter discussing his recent CCLR article, ‘Too Little, Too Slow? Climate Adaptation at the United Nations Climate Change Negotiations Since the Adoption of the Paris Agreemen Read more
What is net zero and why is it needed? The term ‘net zero’ refers to the target of reducing the... Read more
The world will not avoid dangerous levels of climate change without a significant increase in investment. This commentary presents three priorities for climate finance for the achievement of the Paris targets and the protection of the world's most vulnerable communities. Read more
This article proposes a framework for tracking negotiation outcomes on adaptation based on the four dimensions of the Adaptation Gap Report of the United Nations Environment Programme (planning, finance, implementation, and effectiveness) and on key governance functions outlined in the climate policy literature. Read more