The participation of the European Union and the Member States in international climate change policy is a complex issue. This book provides a clear guide to the subject which will help students and professionals alike to interpret and easily navigate to the information they require. It does so by explaining the foundations of European climate and clean energy law and policy, and the position of the European Union in the international climate dialogue. It then goes on to provide a unique commented overview of legislation and policy adopted in Europe since the early 1990s. Key topics covered include, amongst others:
-EU Emissions Trading Scheme and the Linking directive
-greenhouse gas emissions monitoring and reporting
-electricity from renewable energy sources
-energy efficiency
-land, marine and air transport
-fluorinated and other gases
-carbon capture and storage
-post-2012 phase
-impacts and adaptation
-climate change litigation
-compliance
It concludes with a full review of relevant literature.
- ISBN13 9781136539022
- Publish Date 22 September 2011 (first published 24 June 2011)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 September 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Routledge
- Format eBook
- Pages 288
- Language English