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Summary  This research examines two broad approaches to climate change legislation: sectoral legislation and framework legislation. Some benefits of sectoral legislation are that it may be quicker to implement and may be

1.1           GHGs and Gases 1.1.1          CH₄: Methane, a potent GHG with a high global warming potential. 1.1.2          CO₂: Carbon dioxide, a major GHG from burning fossil fuels. 1.1.3          GHGs: Greenhouse gases, which

This research introduces the concept of unilateral trade measures and their rationale, and presents their potential benefits and drawbacks. Introduction The World Bank estimates that a quarter of the global greenhouse gas

This note provides a characterization of the inclusion of the ocean in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. Despite the relevance of the oceans in climate change mitigation,

We have been instructed to prepare a literature review of what is understood as the contributor base in the context of the new collective quantified goal (“NCQG”). You have requested that this

The attached paper is a literature review of publications on climate-related loss and damage (L&D).  In particular, the review aims to: (i)          map out possible options/approaches for financial arrangements on L&D; (ii)       

A schematic representation of the “activity cycle” that an activity must go through under the rules, modalities and procedures of Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement in order to be issued with

A high level overview of the main issues to be discussed in Glasgow, arranged around the various bodies’ agendas.

Could you review the NDCs of Parties to the Paris Agreement as well as their recent national policies relevant in this context (e.g. on energy, technology, science or environment) for any references

In Katowice, Parties adopted rules and guidelines to make the Paris Agreement operational (the so-called “Rulebook”). In some areas, however, only limited agreement was reached. The table highlights gaps in the work

Interprétation de la s.114 Décision 1/CP.21 Réponse En vertu de l’article 4.3 de la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC), les pays développés se sont engagés à fournir des

This briefing paper offers some reflections on the “Lima call for climate action” (Lima Decision) adopted by COP20 and relating to the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced