The law “gives European citizens and businesses the legal certainty and predictability they need to plan for the transition to climate neutrality,” according to a press release.
The European Council first launched the law in December 2019 with the goal of a carbon-neutral Europe by 2050—a goal in line with the Paris Agreement.
By April 2021, negotiators also added the creation of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change to the law and set preliminary GHG targets for 2040.
In addition to avoiding new GHG emissions, the law “recognizes that already emitted GHG will need to be removed to compensate for GHG emitted from sectors where decarbonization is most challenging.” As such, the law seeks to regulate GHG emissions and removals from general land use and forestry, and will increase overall carbon sink capacity.
On June 26, 1945, the Statute of the International Court of Justice was promulgated, re-establishing the World Court at The Hague.
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