Whilst the meaning of the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR) in the international climate change regime was relatively clear-cut under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol, its significance under the Paris Agreement...

The United States recently ratified the Paris Agreement, under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in which it pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26–28 percent, relative to 2005, by 2025. In the absence of policy efforts beyond those currently in place or already...

This is the first book combining research on the Global Environment, Catastrophic Risks and Economic Theory and Policy. Modern economic theory originated in the middle of the twentieth century when industrial expansion coupled with population growth led to a voracious use of natural resources...

Impacts of climate change such as increased surface temperatures, changing precipitation patterns and prolonged draughts are becoming increasingly evident. People working on and with the land are most directly affected. To limit and manage those negative impacts, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

The Commissioner-designate, Wopke Hoekstra, appeared before the European Parliament on 2 October 2023 to answer questions put by MEPs from the Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), Foreign Affairs (AFET), Development (DEVE) and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)....

The Commissioner-designate, Wopke Hoekstra, appeared before the European Parliament on 2 October 2023 to answer questions put by MEPs from the Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), Foreign Affairs (AFET), Development (DEVE) and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)....