Transition of Global Governance of Energy and Extractive Sectors: Proliferation of Transparency and Accountability Initiatives
Article from: OGEL 3 (2018), in Good Governance
Introduction
The number of transparency initiatives in the energy and extractives sectors are on the rise. This paper aims to provide a navigating tool and guide to these frameworks that are important to achieve the SDGs and Paris Agreement goals. This paper provides a synopsis of relevant databases, digital knowledge hubs and depositories and a mixture of hard and soft law and self-regulation instruments. The objective is to provide a holistic understanding of the changes that are taking place in terms of improving transparency and accountability in the field of energy and extractives law, ...