Energy sector corruption, climate change & efforts to address it: An international law perspective
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Energy sector corruption, Climate change, International lawAbstract
The problem of climate change has become of the international community, increasing the earth's temperature, massive natural disasters, also the other climate changes impact. This is a serious problem whose root cause lies in the country's low commitment to reducing CO2 emissions due to corrupt practices and weak democracy, as well as how the influence of oligarchic capitalism that aggressively invests in foreign and creates natural damage, deforestation, and degradation of environmental quality. The extent of the role of international legal mechanisms under the 2015 Paris Convention to overcome these problems. This research question is: (1). Legal accountability for perpetrators of corruption in the energy sector that contribute to the adverse effects of climate change within the framework of international law; (2). Diplomatic mechanisms and international law as well as national legal mechanisms in preventing corruption in the energy sector in an effort to prevent climate change. This research uses socio-legal methods, to identify political-economic aspects that influence the State policies and the commitment of the international community regarding eradication corruption in energy and climate change. The results of this study explain that limited jurisdiction to deal with perpetrators of energy corruption crimes makes compliance in the prevention of corruption crimes highly dependent on the political-legal of each country, including for TNCs / MNCs that invest abroad and bribe foreign public officials in accordance with UNCAC regulations. Therefore, the importance of international cooperation in tackling climate change as a follow-up to the 2015 Paris convention, both universal, regional, and bilateral cooperation, including encouraging TNC / MNC compliance in making green investments in anticipating climate change that occurs as a direct or indirect result of corruption in the energy sector.
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