International negotiations and National climate change legislation

This fact sheet explores the relationship between national climate change legislation and a country's position and ambition within international climate negotiations, specifically within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

• There is a direct correlation between the strength of a country's domestic climate change legislation and its level of ambition during international negotiations. National legislation provides countries with the confidence to commit to and achieve significant international agreements, and often determines their specific negotiation positions.
• Several factors influence a country's position in international negotiations, including economic and industrial competitiveness, the sharing of national knowledge, national interest regarding domestic wellbeing, leadership aspirations, and the formation of alliances to increase negotiation strength. Additionally, positive national results in tackling climate change provide negotiators with the confidence to defend their positions in global talks.
• Adopting national climate change legislation offers various domestic benefits, including energy efficiency, cleaner air, sustainable agriculture, new markets, and energy self-sufficiency.

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} }