The BRIC and Climate Change Mitigation

This chapter examines the climate change mitigation law and policy of four major developing countries: Brazil, Russia, India, and China (i.e., the BRIC). It will first analyse the case of Brazil, then India, China, and lastly Russia. The chapter explores the main causes of Brazil’s contribution to global climate change (namely deforestation, cattle ranching, agricultural expansion, and energy production). It then offers mitigation strategies for the case of India and makes the case for investing in cities, solar energy, hydropower, and electric vehicles. The chapter then explores China’s position in the mitigation of climate change by analysing key policies such as carbon pricing, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fossil fuels. Lastly, it examines Russia’s domestic policies to reduce carbon emissions. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.