The Copenhagen Protocol on Climate Change

In the run-up to the United Nations' COP15 in Copenhagen, the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law, hosted an international negotiation competition for law students. "The Copenhagen Competition" is a chance for law students from various places of the world to present their innovative ideas. 14 teams of two to four students and a coach from 14 different law faculties from all over the world, representing five continents, submitted their written proposals for the competition. This book presents the 14 papers which are all of a very high quality that demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the legal problems related to the emissions trading system and the international framework as such. Moreover, the creativity in argumentation and the innovative solutions developed by the teams have gone beyond our expectations as well as the practicalities of the proposals seem to a wide extent operational. We are convinced that this publication may serve as inspiration and support for politicians, advisors and researchers. This is indeed the purpose of this book.