CLIMATE CHANGE LAW AND THE CRISIS OF THE ENERGY MODEL IN THE CONTEXT OF TRANSITION

Abstract This analysis provides an overview of the legal regulation of the climate crisis, which proves to be, first and foremost, a crisis of the energy model. Its main objective is to demonstrate how the multi-level legal structuring of climate change law contributes to the mitigation actions undertaken by States in response to the effects of the crisis. The most probable hypothesis is revealed in the structuring of this cross-cutting regulatory system, fostering sustainable development (industrial, scientific, and technological) while ensuring continuous environmental protection. The issue under analysis is: how does multi-level legal and regulatory protection operate in response to the threats posed by the climate crisis, and what are its levels of enforcement within an internationalist framework that shapes the legal regime of climate change and drives the emergence of a low- or zero-emission energy model? The appropriate methodology for constructing this rationale is bibliographic research, based on a logical-deductive approach, carried out through a comprehensive study of the legal phenomenon under examination. As a result of this analysis, it is observed that the entire consolidated legal ecosystem highlights the importance of mitigation measures against climate threats and has been acting as a catalyst for the energy transition.