What is the difference between the different legal form options for the future ADP text (i.e. protocol, legal instrument, agreed outcome with legal force under the Convention)? Summary The negotiations under the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action aim to develop ‘a protocol, another legal instrument or an agreed outcome with legal force.’ While …

Can you summarise the key issues pertaining to CBDRRC based on a presentation by Lavanya Rajamani? The principle and the climate regime: In general, public international law is based on the formal equality of states. The principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDRRC) establishes the common responsibility …

1. What is the rigor (i.e. legal bindingness) of the new language “an agreed outcome with legal force?” 2. Is “an agreed outcome with legal force” more or less legally binding than “a legal outcome applicable to all parties” and also “a legally binding agreement” (the latter two being language used in …

1. What does it mean to be a “group” or a “negotiating bloc” under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol?  2. How does a “group” or “negotiating bloc” differ from a coalition, such as the Coalition of Rainforest States? 3. Does a “group” or “negotiating bloc” under the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol have legal […]

1. Does the constitution or any other law restrict the United States from contributing to a fund that is under the authority of the COP? 2. If the constitution or another law restricts the United States from contributing, are there any countervailing arguments that the country can contribute? 3. If there are no limitations, please […]