Importance and Development of the International Legal Framework for Combating Climate Change and Its Impact on Bulgarian Legislation Cover Image

Значение и развитие на международната правна рамка за борба срещу изменението на климата и отражението ѝ върху българското законодателство
Importance and Development of the International Legal Framework for Combating Climate Change and Its Impact on Bulgarian Legislation

Author(s): Elitsa Raykovska
Subject(s): Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Energy and Environmental Studies, International Law
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: UNFCCC; Kyoto Protocol; Paris Agreement; sustainable development; renewable energy sources; emissions; climate change; greenhouse gases; global warming

Summary/Abstract: This article examines three of the most important international acts dealing with climate change, namely the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the two protocols to the Convention – the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, the paper reviews the main principles, objectives, and mechanisms of the three agreements. It summarizes their significance and shows their impact on the Bulgarian legislation with reference to specific acts.

  • Issue Year: 23/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 173-182
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English, Bulgarian