Developments in National Climate Change Mitigation Legislation and Strategy

A survey of United Nations member states between 2007 and 2012 reveals a significant increase in national climate mitigation efforts, with 67% of global greenhouse gas emissions covered by national legislation or strategy by 2012, up from 45% in 2007. The growth was most prominent in non-Annex I countries, specifically in Asia and Latin America, while OECD countries remained relatively stagnant. The data indicates a general preference for non-binding climate strategies over binding legislation, with China noted as a significant exception to this trend.

• Between 2007 and 2012, there was a substantial increase in the proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions covered by national climate legislation or strategy, rising from 45% to 67%.
• The increase in climate mitigation policies showed strong regional variations, with the most significant growth occurring in non-Annex I countries, particularly in Latin America and Asia, whereas OECD countries showed little change.
• There is a general trend of countries adopting non-binding climate strategies more frequently than binding climate legislation, although China is a notable exception to this pattern.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2013). Developments in National Climate Change Mitigation Legislation and Strategy. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/developments-in-national-climate-change-mitigation-legislation-and-strategy

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Developments in National Climate Change Mitigation Legislation and Strategy. 2013. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/developments-in-national-climate-change-mitigation-legislation-and-strategy.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2013developments, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Developments in National Climate Change Mitigation Legislation and Strategy}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2013}, month = oct, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/developments-in-national-climate-change-mitigation-legislation-and-strategy}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }