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Alle Geschichten von Elisabeth Gsottbauer, Robert Gampfer, ETH Zürich
Liability mechanism to strike an ambitious climate agreement
- Nachhaltigkeit
- Klimawissenschaften
The question whether countries can be held liable for climate change damages is becoming a major issue in the UN climate negotiations. The discussion currently revolves around fairness and historical responsibility. We argue that a liability mechanism could also help countries to agree on an international climate treaty with more ambitious emission reductions.