The Role of Legal Instruments to Support Green Low-Emission and Climate-Resilient Development: A Guidebook on Assessing, Selecting and Implementing Legal Instruments (2013)
This guidebook, developed by UNEP and UNDP, is intended as a tool to assist governments in determining and implementing the appropriate legal framework and instruments for green low carbon resilience […]
Moving Beyond by Incentivising Sustainable Energy Investments in EBRD’s Countries of Operation
Using the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as an example, this Working Paper considers: (i) the promotion of low-carbon technologies and investments, including in renewable energy; and, (ii) […]
Climate Action Tracker
This website records the emission comments and actions of states including national pledges, targets and (i)NDCs, and currently implemented policy to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. http://climateactiontracker.org/
Ecolex – Global Database on Environmental Law
This joint project by FAO, IUCN and UNEP provides a comprehensive database of treaties, COP decisions, legislation, court decision and literature that offers a keyword search as well as multiple […]
COP22 Side Event Report: Legal Innovations in Haiti and Other Climate Vulnerable Countries
Legal Innovations in Haiti and Other Climate Vulnerable Countries – Side Event at the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Wednesday, November […]
SB46 Climate Change Studio CLGI Side Event Report
SB46 Climate Change Studio Side Event – Legal Enablers For Climate Action & Launching the 2017 Climate Law and Governance Working Paper Series This side-event, coordinated by the Climate Law […]
Research Announcement: 156 Countries Stress the Importance of Legal and Institutional Reforms in iNDCs
51 Countries Calling for Law and Governance Capacity Building The conclusion of the Paris Agreement at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change 21st Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP21) […]
Launch of the Climate Law and Governance Working Paper Series
The Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) is pleased to announce the publication of a new series of working papers on the topic of climate law and governance in […]
Operationalizing the Implementation and Compliance Mechanism in the Paris Agreement
By Prof. Christina Voigt The Importance of the Mechanism A crucial factor for the success of the Paris Agreement will be ensuring parties’ compliance with their obligations. Negotiations of international […]
Beyond NDCs: A Coherent and Holistic Approach to Legal Preparedness for the Paris Agreement
By María Socorro Manguiat Undoubtedly, nationally determined contributions (NDCs) form the centerpiece of domestic efforts to implement the Paris Agreement. Nevertheless, a closer examination of the Agreement reveals that there […]