Climate

The Urgent Need for New Climate Legislation in Iraq

Can Iraq's Laws Keep Pace with Its Greatest Climate Challenge? As climate change accelerates across Iraq—bringing worsening drought, water scarcity, desertification, displacement, and mounting public health risks—the country's environmental legislation remains rooted in a law enacted in 2009, long before today's climate crisis reached its current scale. This special report explores why Iraq urgently needs modern climate legislation, examines how its legal framework compares with leading climate laws around the world, and features insights from experts, policymakers, and environmental advocates on the reforms now under discussion—and whether they can help safeguard the country's future. Written by Hussam Sobhi © All rights reserved to Al-Alam Al-Jadeed.