NPJ Climate Action (Journal)

Peeters, M. (Editor)
van der Sluis, M. (Editor)
Jale Tolsun (Editor)
Helge Jörgens (Editor)
Sai Ma (Editor)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity; journal › Academic

Description

Special issue (Collection): Comparing National Climate Policies and Laws

Period	Jan 2024 → Mar 2025
Type of journal	Journal
ISSN	2731-9814
Degree of Recognition	International

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The EU member states are key to the EU’s binding objective of climate neutrality. The core question is whether the national climate policies and legal approaches succeed in contributing to the collective European climate obligation, particularly in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. On the one hand, EU member states are bound by the many rules of EU law on climate change mitigation and energy. On the other hand, there remains a wide margin of discretion for national governments to design specific policies and regulatory approaches. Examples of this discretion include the adoption of national climate acts, the establishment of national scientific boards, methods for engaging civil society, and the provision of financial support. The focus of this special issue will include a comparative study of national climate policies and laws in the EU aimed at helping to achieve the EU’s climate goals.