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Brexit and Environmental Protection in Scotland: The Road Ahead

European Futures — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 08:00:36 +0000

Annalisa Savaresi Brexit’s implications for environmental law and enforcement in the UK are symptomatic of the challenges associated with breaking away from the EU’s regulatory and governance arrangements. While nobody is seriously suggesting that after Brexit the UK will become a lawless land, incapable of upholding the rule of law on environmental matters, the loss …

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Early Brexit Questions: The Paris Agreement and Climate Policy

European Futures — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 08:00:39 +0000

Annalisa Savaresi The early entry into force of the Paris Agreement raises immediate Brexit-related international policy questions for the UK, writes Annalisa Savaresi. She argues that, as the UK considers its future relations with EU climate policy, it is also faced with existential questions concerning its own climate policy and how it is formulated, including …

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Will China Cooperate with the EU at the Paris Climate Conference?

European Futures — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 08:00:19 +0000

Feng Cunwan China and other major developing countries will play an increasingly important role in global climate negotiations, writes Feng Cunwan. He suggests that, although China has recently adopted a number of measures to step up its approach to addressing climate change, the differences on policy and worldview between China and the EU are significant …

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