EUROPE, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE GLOBAL CLIMATE REGIME: ALL TOGETHER NOW?

The article provides information on the global climate regime that has evolved under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol. It discusses the main features of the approaches taken by the U.S. and the European Union (EU) for climate policy. Some of the factors related to the European and American policy trajectories, including their attitudes towards international law, are explored. Furthermore, it provides an evaluation regarding the impact of those factors on the future of UN climate regime, and the leadership roles of the EU and U.S. with the regime.