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What is climate change legislation?
What is climate change legislation?

Climate change legislation, often abbreviated to climate legislation, consists of the laws and policies that govern action on climate change by setting its legal basis. The term is used broadly and can include acts, decrees and policies that are passed or promulgated by both legislative and executive branches of government.

From COP26 to COP27: 4 climate laws passed in the last year
From COP26 to COP27: 4 climate laws passed in the last year
Co-authored by the CPA Headquarters and policy experts at the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics (GRI LSE)

In November 2021, with the world falling behind in the race to limit global temperature incr