The 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP 21) catalyzed an unprecedented showing of climate action and commitment by a wide range of non-state actors, including businesses and investors, subnational governments, and civil society organizations. Governments took a number of steps in …
The following appeared in the September 2016 edition of Climate 2020, A UNA-UK publication providing analysis and recommendations on fulfilling the Paris Agreement on climate change Even before the landmark Paris Agreement has formally become international law, it’s clear …
The following article appeared in the July 2016 issue of the American Bar Association International Environmental and Resources Law Committee Newsletter. Introduction Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, or Convention) reached a landmark agreement …
The following was published in the February 2016 edition of Biores, a publication of the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development. The new climate deal includes several provisions relevant to market-based emissions reductions efforts. At a UN conference in Paris, France …