The US and the EU are pivotal players in the development of the international climate change regime. How these two entities structure climate change laws and policies profoundly influences the shape and success of climate change laws and policies at multiple levels of governance. This book suggests...
Climate-change policy encompasses policies formulated specifically to tackle climate change and can be local, national or international in scope. These broadly fall into two categories; those designed to minimise the extent of climate change – climate change mitigation – and those intended to minimise...
As the largest developing country in the world, China has adopted a number of policies, measures and actions to tackle climate change and take part in global climate governance, despite the difficulties this creates for its...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries on Monday gave the final seal of approval to a law to make the bloc's greenhouse gas emissions targets legally binding, as EU policymakers prepare a huge new package of policies to fight climate change. Negotiators from Parliament and EU member stat...
(197 sovereign states plus the European Union) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) have established at least some adaptation plans, strategies, laws, and policies.13Further, even some countries with no national plan, such as India and the United S...
Monroe notes that a career in urban planning can also be an impactful way for students to work against climate change. The study of urban planning touches on topics like public transit, zoning laws and infrastructure – all of which will require a more sustainable and environme...
NEC's environmental policies and goals regarding climate change are discussed and formulated by the Environmental Management Promotion Committee, which is made up of the environmental promotion managers from each business unit. The Corporate Officer in charge of the Environment confirms the council's ...
This chapter explores the relationship between Swiss climate change law and the international and European climate change regimes. At the international level, the chapter reviews the three major international agreements regulating the field: the United N
The Center for Sustainability Policy and Regulation brings together experts with deep industry- and technology-specific knowledge, providing clients in both the public and private sectors with a comprehensive view of the policies and regulations they face today—and may face tomorrow. ...
Xiao Xuezhi, chief scientist with the Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center under China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, said China has been promoting green alternatives by implementing a series of policies, laws and standards to reduce the emissions of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and...