Abstract
This chapter takes stock of the evolving architecture of what can be described as ‘global climate law’. Complementing a traditional account of the history of the international legal regime for climate change, the chapter identifies seven overarching trends that define have come to characterise the changing architecture of global climate law, namely: (i) the growing number of international forums addressing climate change; (ii) the softening of commitments; (iii) the changing nature of differentiation; (iv) the use of market-based instruments; (v) the rise of national climate change legislation; (vi) increasing climate-related litigation; and (vii) the growing importance of nonstate actors. The chapter concludes by indicating that a diversity of governance approaches to climate change is to be expected to the extent that global aspirations to avoid dangerous climate change remain unachieved.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Research Handbook on Climate Change Mitigation Law |
Editors | Leonie Reins, Jonathan Verschuuren |
Place of Publication | Cheltenham |
Chapter | 2 |
Pages | 17-42 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Edition | 2nd |
Publication status | Published - 30 Sept 2022 |
Keywords
- global climate law
- aspirations
- legislation
- litigation
- climate change