A peer-reviewed article in Carbon Management.
Scholars and policymakers have started to examine physical, technological, economic, and policy pathways to net‐zero emissions across different sectors. This article examines the existing legislation and litigation for a net-zero world in four jurisdictions: Germany, the United States, Brazil, and China.
Citation
Merner, L. Delta., Benjamin, Lisa., Ercole, William., Keuschnigg, Isabela., Kunik, Julian., Martínez Toral, Karla., Peterson, Laura., Setzer, Joana., Sokol, Karen., Tandon, Aradhna., Turowski, Kaia. 12/02/2023. Comparative analysis of legal mechanisms to net-zero: Lessons from Germany, the United States, Brazil, and China. Carbon Management 15:1
https://doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2023.2288592
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