“Study finds shock rise in levels of potent greenhouse gas” (Guardian)
Felicity Deane, Anna Huggins and Md Saiful Karim, “Measuring, monitoring, reporting and verification of shipping emissions: Evaluating transparency and answerability”
Forthcoming in Review of European, Comparative and International Environmental Law.
M den Elzen et al, “Are the G20 economies making enough progress to meet their NDC targets?”
(2019) 126 Energy Policy 238-250.
Achieving the Ambition of Paris: Designing the Global Stocktake
"This working paper explores the global stocktake created by the Paris Agreement and the design of the modalities, procedures, and guidelines that will govern the implementation of the global stocktake."
The Mechanism to Facilitate Implementation and Promote Compliance with the Paris Agreement: Design Options
"This working paper examines the mechanism to facilitate implementation and promote compliance under Article 15 of the Paris Agreement and presents options for developing the key elements of the relevant modalities and procedures."
Lukas Hermwille, “Making initiatives resonate: how can non-state initiatives advance national contributions under the UNFCCC?”
in International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics (forthcoming).
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10784-018-9398-9
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10784-018-9398-9
Aligning fossil fuel production with the Paris Agreement
Insights for the UNFCCC Talanoa Dialogue, by the Stockholm Environment Institute.
A compelling argument for supply-side mitigation policies.
https://www.sei.org/publications/aligning-fossil-fuel-production-paris-agreement/
https://www.sei.org/publications/aligning-fossil-fuel-production-paris-agreement/
Thomson v. Minister for Climate Change Issues [2017] NZHC 733 (New Zealand)
Sarah Thomson initiated a judicial review concerning the Government of New Zealand’s response to climate change, which she considered insufficient in the light (among others) of New Zealand’s obligations under international law. Her claims relating to New Zealand’s NDC were dismissed.
In an obiter at para. 38, Mallon J. notes a country’s NDC is not binding under international law. This is doubtful. States have an obligation under article 4, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement, to take measures in view of realizing the objectives of their NDCs. NDCs may also constitute unilateral declarations capable of creating legal obligations.
See NMs. Thomson’s complaint and Mallon J.’ judgment. For a brief analysis, look here.