The role of law in a bottom-up international climate governance architecture: early reflections on the Paris Agreement

International climate change law in a bottom-up world

1. Introduction When I was first approached to contribute to the present issue of Questions of International Law about one year ago, much was still uncertain about the outcome of the climate change negotiations in Paris in December 2015. Would countries be able to reach agreement in the first place? If so, would the outcome...

The Paris Agreement: What is the standard of conduct for parties?

1. Introduction With the Paris Agreement in place, the question now turns to the normative content and legal quality of the agreement’s provisions. What is it that Parties to the agreement actually have committed to, once it enters into force? In other words, what is the standard of conduct that Parties need to exercise with...