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In this course, you will learn:
- Analyze why parties to the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement should include climate considerations in legally obligatory national instruments.
- Identify and specify the particular activities that the Paris Agreement's parties should take to adapt to and mitigate climate change.
- Evaluate numerous forms of legal instruments that are appropriate for a variety of industries and political systems, as well as significant features and examples of many of them.
- Outline and comprehend the Paris Agreement's reporting requirements.
- Describe examples of societal, financial, technical, and international problems encountered when developing and executing legally enforceable instruments, as well as solutions to these challenges.
Syllabus:
- Module 1: The Implementation Regime discusses the Paris Agreement's aims, the increasing amount of action required to address climate change, and the importance of overarching climate change framework laws.
- Module 2: Implementation in the Energy Sector introduces legislative instruments for the energy sector.
- Module 3: Addressing Climate Change in Natural Resource Sectors introduces legal tools for dealing with climate change in the natural resource sector.
- Module 4: Addressing Climate Change in Cities discusses legal tools for addressing climate change in urban systems.
- Module 5: Implementing the Supporting Legal Infrastructure examines the problems associated with carrying out the Paris Agreement's obligations.
