International Law Obligations Arising in relation to Nationally Determined Contributions

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ID4610052
AuthorsB Mayer (0000-0002-0669-7457, Chinese University of Hong Kong, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume7
Issue2
Pages251-275
Publication date2018-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTransnational Environmental Law (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2047-1025 • E-ISSN: 2047-1033
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s2047102518000110
OpenAlexW2858648599
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited13

This article analyzes the international law obligations that arise in relation to nationally determined contributions (NDCs). It argues that distinct and concurrent obligations arise from two separate sources. On the one hand, treaty obligations arise under the Paris Agreement, which imposes an obligation of conduct on parties: they must take adequate measures towards the realization of the mitigation targets contained in their NDCs. On the other hand, communications such as NDCs may constitute unilateral declarations that also create legal obligations. These unilateral declarations impose obligations of various types, which may extend beyond mitigation. For example, they may specify measures of implementation or demand the achievement of a particular result. The potential 'double-bindingness' of NDCs should be a central consideration in the interpretation of international law obligations regarding climate change

Business · Economics · International law · Law and economics · Obligation · Political science · Treaty · Climate Change and Geoengineering · Climate Change Policy and Economics · Computer Science · Environmental law and policy · Law

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