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VOL. 7, ISSUE 4 (2025)
International renewable energy law and climate change mitigation: The legal basis
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Hayder Abed Mohsin Algburi
Abstract

Renewable energy is a Critical solution on combating climate change, through reaching an accepting level of carbon emission.

According to the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, renewable energy is one of the solutions proposed to avoid the worst effects of climate change, as Renewable energy can provide broader benefits, if implemented appropriately, in social and economic development, providing a safe supply of energy, and reducing negative impacts on the environment and health.

The International Environmental law does not deal with renewable energy independently, it has still for a long time been within the jurisdiction of the state, but due to the rise of many factors such as climate change, the approach was changed, especially after increasing global demand, so the renewable energy sources today have an international dimension, but its regulations still need to create effective legal management systems.

Although there is no unified legal framework that regulates renewable energy, and binding normative regulations of renewable energy is scarce, however it has found provisions relevant regulation renewable energy across multiple level of international instrument.

(UNFCCC) doesn't create enforceable commitments to share of global use of renewable energy, on other hand, (Stockholm) and (Rio de Janeiro) Conferences do not provide Renewable energy explicitly, neither specified it, whereas (Johannesburg Plan), which is the most prominent example of soft international law, as it is a non-binding legal tool aimed at developing and regulating renewable energy, such as where alternative energy was mentioned in explicit texts in more than one place.
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Pages:61-69
How to cite this article:
Hayder Abed Mohsin Algburi "International renewable energy law and climate change mitigation: The legal basis". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 7, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 61-69
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