Serbia’s Path to Climate Resilience: A Critical Assessment of the Climate Change Law and Its Implications

Serbia's Climate Change Act (2021) represents a key element in developing a modern national climate governance system, aligned with the Paris Agreement and European Union policies. This paper provides an analytical overview of its potential to contribute to Serbia's climate resilience through examination of the institutional architecture, monitoring mechanisms, and compliance with contemporary climate governance approaches. By introducing comprehensive frameworks for mitigation, adaptation, and reporting, the Act establishes a solid foundation for further development of climate policies and marks an important step toward long-term transformation of the environmental protection system. At the same time, the analysis identifies certain areas where further strengthening of the integration of scientifically grounded methodologies and enhancement of participatory processes is possible, which can be viewed as opportunities for further development and alignment with international practices. Drawing on contemporary literature on climate governance (Braithwaite et al., 2007; Bulkeley, 2021; Triyanti et al., 2023), the paper indicates that the Act provides a stable foundation upon which, with consistent institution al support and continued intersectoral collaboration, an effective and sustainable climate policy system can be built. In this sense, the continued implementation of the Act is expected to contribute to the gradual strengthening of Serbia's climate resilience and progress toward long-term development goals.