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EU Human Rights Approach in Climate Change and Energy Transition – Call for Sustainable Development?

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  • Mokrá Lucia

    (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences)

  • Wertlen Donald

    (Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences)

Abstract

European Union is considered as valuable actor in international surrounding. The principle of human rights as set in article 2 TEU is observed in its legislation and policies. The current development in area of sustainable development goals is also generating new challenges especially in relation to climate change. The EU as the signatory country of Paris agreement and observer to UN followed its obligations, and in contributing to climate change actions, focused its policy also to energy transition. The development in EU differ to universal development, due different political, legal and regional aspects. How the EU implement its obligation in sustainable development, climate change and energy transition with its human rights protection principle? The paper is focused on analysis, how the EU acts in concrete policy actions and whether there exists human rights and development nexus.

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  • Mokrá Lucia & Wertlen Donald, 2019. "EU Human Rights Approach in Climate Change and Energy Transition – Call for Sustainable Development?," European Studies - The Review of European Law, Economics and Politics, Sciendo, vol. 6(1), pages 219-236, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:eurstu:v:6:y:2019:i:1:p:219-236:n:11
    DOI: 10.2478/eustu-2022-0038
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