National Climate Change Acts

Thomas L Muinzer is Senior Lecturer in Energy Transition Law at the University of Aberdeen.

• Introduction Thomas L Muinzer, University of Aberdeen, UK1. What Do We Mean When We Talk about National ‘ Climate Change Acts ’ and How Important are Theyin the Context of International Climate Law? Thomas L Muinzer, University of Aberdeen, UK2. ‘Paris Compatible’ Climate Change Acts? National Framework Legislation in an International WorldMatthias Duwe, Ecologic Institute, Berlin, Germany and Ralph Bodle, Ecologic Institute, Berlin, Germany3. The UK’s Climate Change Act Richard Macrory, Brick Court Chambers, UK and Thomas L Muinzer, University of Aberdeen, UK4. Mexico’s Framework Legislation on Climate Change: Key Features, Achievements and Challenges Ahead Alina Averchenkova, London School of Economics, UK5. Denmark’s Climate Change Act(s) Sarah Louise Nash, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria6. Ireland’s Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Symbolic Legislation, Trojan Horse, Stepping Stone? Andrew Jackson, University College Dublin, Ireland7. The Swedish Climate Policy Framework Including the Climate ActÅsa Romson, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Sweden and Kristina Forsbacka, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden8. The Dutch Response to Climate Change: Evaluating the Netherlands ’ Climate Act and Associated Issues of Importance Otto Spijkers, Wuhan University, China and Sofie Oosterhuis, Utrecht University, Netherlands9. The New Zealand Legislation: Pursuing the 1.5 ° C Target Using a Net Zero Approach Prue Taylor, University of Auckland, New Zealand10. Conceptualising and Formulating National Climate Change Acts Thomas L Muinzer, University of Aberdeen, UK