The impact of climate change in our current times is noticeable at both global and national levels. It creates conflicts and dilemmas for states, governments, and other key organisations. The growing complexity of climate governance calls for change and for adjusting existing policies and legislation to adapt to the new situation. National governments and international institutions need to work together to handle the problem at stake, namely climate change, and to provide solutions to mitigate its effects. With this, there is a need to integrate nature and environmental considerations more closely into daily life and political decision-making, in order to find a form of harmony between human activity and environmental protection. This requires change not only in individual behaviour, but also in political and institutional frameworks. Climate change mitigation requires actions and responses that are critical and time-pressured. In this context, reliance on voluntary approaches alone is insufficient. For this reason, clear and coherent guidance is needed from the state level. In order to achieve immediate and effective results in mitigating climate change and protecting the environment and nature, legislation and regulatory order are required through the establishment and adjustment of current and future laws and regulations.

Over the years, the EU has established and enforced a range of laws and regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutants, and other environmentally harmful outputs. At the same time, debates persist regarding the scope, coherence, and practical implementation of these laws, as well as........

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