Climate Govern a Nce a Fter the Paris Agreement
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In November 2016, UCL’s Global Governance Institute (GGI) hosted over 30 leading international practitioners and scholars in the field of climate change law, governance and policy for a workshop on the Paris Agreement and its potential to drive forward effective climate governance. The event was supported by the French Embassy in London as part of its Conference-Débat series. UCL Grand Challenge and the UCL Centre for Law and Environment co-hosted the public evening panel. This report serves as a summary of the workshop’s discussions, which were held under Chatham House Rule.
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