Dola Dutta
Department of Geography & Environment
University of Dhaka
dola@du.ac.bd;
Abstract
Climate change has emerged as one of the greatest global crises of the 21 st century, and as such the world continues to seek general and particular approaches to addressing the problem. The building and transportation sectors have come under increasing scrutiny in the shift toward a net-zero emission regime that targets global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, and which calls for a co-production of global, national, and subnational policies. Standard approaches have not succeeded in promoting the structural changes necessary to build the sort of world that could be viable in the longer term. This paper aims to comprehend the critical strategies that contribute to the move towards climate neutrality emphasis climate governance particularly, carbon prices, renewables policy, and green finance. As part of that, this research study looks at best practices through case studies assessing the European Union’s Green Deal, California’s Cap-and-Trade program, and China’s National Emissions Trading System (ETS). In this study, the impact and applicability of these frameworks in assessing effectiveness and equity as well as scalability of policies throughout the implementation process are assessed through a mix of qualitative policy analysis and quantitative evaluations. The results highlighted the challenge of aligning the policies from one scale to another, the need for intersectoral cooperation, and the need to install flexibility for policy change due to technology or society. Moreover, the paper also emphasizes the necessity of mainstreaming social justice when choosing climate policies for societies’ transformation. In this sense, along with revealing significant findings, this research intends to provide a set of practical suggestions for policymakers, industry figures, and potential stakeholders to develop effective and responsive governance systems. The insights created help expand the understanding of sustainable development and climate adaptation in combating emissions and navigating economic and social issues on the way to practice net-zero emissions. This study calls for urgent collective action and creative governance for the creation of better and sustainable society.
Keywords
Climate, Climate Governance, Net-Zero
Citation
Dola Dutta. (2025). Innovative Climate Governance: Assessing the Role of Policy Frameworks in Achieving Net-Zero Emissions Goals. In Journal of Global Knowledge and Innovation (Vol. 1, Number 3, pp. 42–53). Journal of Global Knowledge and Innovation (JGKI). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14628426