International negotiations and National climate change legislation

The document posits a correlation between domestic climate laws and international ambition, suggesting that national legislation provides the confidence and evidence needed for negotiators to defend ambitious global commitments. It identifies several factors influencing a country's negotiation position, including economic competitiveness, national interest, and leadership goals, while noting that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) serves as the primary system for these negotiations.

• There is a direct relationship between a country's domestic legal framework and its behavior in global climate talks, where national laws often dictate a country's international position and provide the confidence to pursue more ambitious agreements.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). International negotiations and National climate change legislation. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/national_climate_change_legislation_CDKN_infographic.pdf

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. International negotiations and National climate change legislation. 2014. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/national_climate_change_legislation_CDKN_infographic.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014international, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{International negotiations and National climate change legislation}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/national_climate_change_legislation_CDKN_infographic.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }