To implement the Paris Agreement on climate change at national level, countries will need to review existing governance frameworks and adopt new rules and regulations. Under the umbrella of the African Climate Legislation Initiative (ACLI), the Cameroon Climate Change Working Group (CCCWG) initiated last year a ‘bottom up’ or demand orientated …

Pourrait-on créer une obligation de rendre les données de la Direction de la Météorologie Nationale sur la météo et les précipitations disponibles aux citoyens/agriculteurs et d’informer ceux-ci de manière proactive ? Sur base de votre examen de la législation en vigueur, pourriez-vous identifier dans quelle(s) loi(s) et/ou réglementations …

What subject areas should be included in the mandate of a department or other institution in a developing country party jurisdiction that is responsible for addressing climate change at the national level to fully comply and benefit from the provisions of the Paris Agreement? Advice Given the cross-sectorial nature of climate change impacts, governments …

The paper offers an initial overview of relevant law and policy areas that could be subject to regulatory interventions for developing country parties to fully comply with and benefit from the provisions of the Paris Agreement. It also proposes the development of an “implementation checklist”. In addition, the paper contains a short update on current …

What legal standing does the US INDC/NDC, and in particular the overall economy-wide target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 26%-28% below its 2005 level in 2025 and to make best efforts to reduce its emissions by 28%, as such, has under US law and are there ways the government could be held accountable by […]