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Global trends in climate change legislation and litigation

• 09/05/2017
• Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP)

Nations around the world have adopted more than 1,200 laws to curb climate change, up from about 60 two decades ago, which is a sign of widening efforts to limit rising temperatures shows this study by the London School of Economics

This report summarises key trends in climate change legislation and litigation. It is the sixth stock-take in a series of global Climate Legislation Studies that dates back to 2010. The 2017 edition covers legislative activities in 164 countries, up from 99 countries in 2015. For the first time, this edition also includes analysis of climate change litigation.

• Attachments:
  • Climate litigation.pdf
• Tags:
  • Climate Change
  • Legislation
  • Developing Countries
  • India
  • Information
  • Brazil
  • Green House Gases
  • Emission Targets
  • Statistics
  • European Union (EU)
  • Emissions Trading

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