This study analyses the economic and political consequences of introducing a tax on the carbon content of imported goods at EU borders and whether such a tax would be compatible with WTO rules. The major findings are: 1. A CO2 border tax or import tariff would increase global welfare; 2. Such a...

With the treaty to replace the soon-to-expire Kyoto Protocol expected to be adopted in Copenhagen in December 2009, and climate legislation expected to be considered in the U.S., various actors are vying to frame the issue of climate change for the American public at the end of 2009. This paper...

As international climate change law approaches its third decade of existence, the field continues to evolve and prove resilient in the face of daunting political, technical, and economic challenges. Moving forward with efforts to structure effective responses to climate change requires scholars...

The governance of marine ecosystems under international law sits at a crucial nexus for climate change. This chapter explores legal measures related to climate change and the governance of aquatic ecosystems, including watercourses, wetlands, and biodiversity, to highlight interactions and...

The urgency of responding to climate change and the need for stronger actions to mitigate GHG emissions have been at the forefront of global efforts. Multilateral cooperation centered on the Conference of the Par-ties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the...

This paper investigates the implications of implementing the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) in South Africa by exploring the factors that are at work when donors and recipients interact with each other. It analyses the JETP using global cooperation theories on climate change and...