Climate Change Law has been written by the team of UK Government lawyers who negotiated the relevant EU legislation, drafted the UK domestic legislation and advised on the UK implementation of the EU emissions trading scheme.
This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the regulatory framework for carbon trading in Europe. It brings together in one volume the first full legal analysis of EU and UK law relating to the EU emissions trading scheme and all the legislative materials necessary to understand this innovative and complex area of environmental law.
It is an essential companion for any professional advising on carbon trading and a userfriendly reference tool for lawyers, carbon traders and those working in regulated industries and financial institutions with in carbon finance.
Summary of Contents
An executive summary of the international response to the challenge of climate change, the economics of emissions and EU environmental law and policy.
A comprehensive analysis of the law governing carbon trading in the EU and its links to carbon trading under the Kyoto Protocol.
An overview of likely developments, including Phase II of the EU scheme (2008-12), the inclusion of aviation and links with other schemes internationally.
A full account of the law implementing the EU directives in UK law.
An overview of implementation of the EU emissions trading scheme in other EU Member States.
Detailed legal guide to the related UK policy instruments of Climate Change agreements and the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
A comprehensive glossary of terms and abbreviations.
A full collection of materials necessary to understand the UK Emissions Trading Scheme and its implementation in the UK
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