National Climate Change Acts

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Introduction / Thomas L Muinzer -- What do we mean when we talk about national 'climate change acts' and how important are they in the context of international climate law ? / Thomas L Muinzer -- 'Paris compatible' climate change acts? national framework legislation in an international world / Matthias Duwe and Ralph Bodle --The UK's Climate Change Act / Richard Macrory and Thomas L Muinzer -- Mexico's framework legislation on climate change : key features, achievements and challenges ahead / Alina Averchenkova -- Denmark's Climate Change Act(s) / Sarah Louise Nash -- Ireland's Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 : symbolic legislation, trojan horse, stepping stone? / Andrew Jackson -- The Swedish climate policy framework including the climate act / Åsa Romson and Kristina Forsbacka -- The Dutch response to climate change : evaluating the Netherlands' Climate Act and associated issues of importance / Otto Spijkers and Sofie Oosterhuis -- The New Zealand legislation : pursuing the 1.5 °C target using a net zero approach / Prue Taylor -- Conceptualising and formulating national climate change acts / Thomas L Muinzer.