Squaring the circle: development prospects within the Paris Agreement
The adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 marked a major milestone in international efforts to address climate change. One of its standout features are the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) which express each countries’ pledges to support the implementation of the Agreement. However, the...
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ftunivtasmania:oai:eprints.utas.edu.au:41219 2023-05-15T15:51:55+02:00 Squaring the circle: development prospects within the Paris Agreement Makomere, R Mbeva, KL 2018 application/pdf https://eprints.utas.edu.au/41219/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/41219/1/125505%20-%20Squaring%20the%20circle.pdf https://cclr.lexxion.eu/article/CCLR/2018/1/7 en eng Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft mbH https://eprints.utas.edu.au/41219/1/125505%20-%20Squaring%20the%20circle.pdf Makomere, R and Mbeva, KL 2018 , 'Squaring the circle: development prospects within the Paris Agreement' , Carbon and Climate Law Review, vol. 12, no. 1 , pp. 31-40 , doi:10.21552/cclr/2018/1/7 <http://dx.doi.org/10.21552/cclr/2018/1/7>. climate change governance international environmental law Article PeerReviewed 2018 ftunivtasmania https://doi.org/10.21552/cclr/2018/1/7 2022-01-31T23:18:00Z The adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 marked a major milestone in international efforts to address climate change. One of its standout features are the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) which express each countries’ pledges to support the implementation of the Agreement. However, the Nationally Determined Contributions are conditional and predicated on adequate support for implementation. Developing countries who have submitted their NDCs are also striving to strike a balance between taking adequate climate action and meeting their broader development objectives. We argue that the conditionality of NDCs presents a systemic risk to the successful implementation of the Paris Agreement. We explore these risks in detail and outline opportunities to mitigate them. However, we conclude with the optimistic prognosis that the review mechanism of the Paris Agreement presents an important opportunity for Parties to develop modalities to ensure transparency and robustness of support for the implementation of NDCs. Article in Journal/Newspaper Carbon and Climate Law Review University of Tasmania: UTas ePrints Carbon & Climate Law Review 12 1 31 40 |
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The adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 marked a major milestone in international efforts to address climate change. One of its standout features are the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) which express each countries’ pledges to support the implementation of the Agreement. However, the Nationally Determined Contributions are conditional and predicated on adequate support for implementation. Developing countries who have submitted their NDCs are also striving to strike a balance between taking adequate climate action and meeting their broader development objectives. We argue that the conditionality of NDCs presents a systemic risk to the successful implementation of the Paris Agreement. We explore these risks in detail and outline opportunities to mitigate them. However, we conclude with the optimistic prognosis that the review mechanism of the Paris Agreement presents an important opportunity for Parties to develop modalities to ensure transparency and robustness of support for the implementation of NDCs. |
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