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The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Climate Decision and its Implications for International Law
German Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 64 (2021), Iss. 1 : pp. 407–422
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Helen Arling is a Doctoral Candidate and Research Associate at the Professorship of International Law and European Law at Trier University.
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Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
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Helen Arling\nThe German Federal Constitutional Court’s Climate Decision and its Implications for International Law | 407 | ||
I. Introduction | 407 | ||
II. Background and Contents of the Decision | 408 | ||
A. The Federal Climate Change Act | 408 | ||
B. The Decision of the Bundesverfassungsgericht | 409 | ||
III. Implications of the Decision for International Law | 411 | ||
A. Contribution to Judicial Cross-Fertilisation | 411 | ||
B. Reinforcement of the Role of the Paris Agreement and Climate Science | 414 | ||
C. Strengthening of the Principle of Intergenerational Equity | 417 | ||
D. Focus on International Cooperation in Climate Matters | 419 | ||
IV. Conclusion | 421 |