Revised and Responsive Governance Regulation

The European Climate Energy Union and its Climate Action are struggling to reach its Paris Agreement targets and public demands. Its governance mechanism is in non-compliance with international law and national ministries are largely unresponsive to the input of the public and other stakeholders. This position paper addresses the procedural rights in the EU’s climate governance architecture and sets out concrete recommendations on how to transform the Governance Regulation in respect of the Aarhus Convention obligations.