Center Director, Oliver C. Ruppel
The task of the research center is to critically observe and analyze current developments in climate protection law from an Austrian, European and global perspective. ClimLaw: Graz conducts research projects with national and international partners with a focus on climate protection law and environmental law. The expertise of the center's members lies in the field of climate-relevant national, comparative and international public law. Through close networking and cooperation with experts from the fields of climate science, climate policy, climate economics and climate ethics, ClimLaw: Graz pursues a transdisciplinary approach. The research at ClimLaw: Graz deals with topics such as climate negotiations, climate lawsuits, climate liability, climate conflicts, climate migration and much more. The research center is available as a competent partner for scientific opinions, legal dialogue and knowledge cooperation in the field of climate protection law.
Our Cooperations
Boards
Scientific Advisory Board
| Prof. Dr. Daniel Ennöckl, LL.M. | Professor for Publick Law, University of Vienna |
| Prof. Dr. Matteo Fermeglia | Assistant Professor and Post-Doc at Universiteit Hasselt |
| Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gottfried Kirchengast | Professor of Geophysics, University of Graz |
| Univ.-Prof. Dr. Lukas H. Meyer | Professor of Philosophy, University of Graz |
| Univ.-Prof. MMag. Dr. Eva Schulev-Steindl, LL.M. | Rectorate of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna |
| Prof. Dr. Jaap Spier | Senior Associate, University of Cambridge |
| Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.soc.oec. Karl Steininger | Professor of Climate Economics and Sustainable Transition, University of Graz |
| Univ.-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Erika Wagner | Professor of Environmental Law, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| Prof. Dr. Gerd Winter, Dr. h. c., Lic. rer. soc. | Professor of Public Law, University of Bremen |
| Prof. Zhou Ke | Director of the Environmental and Resources Law Teaching and Research Center, Renmin University Beijing |
| Prof. Zhu Xiao | Professor of Environmental and Resources Law, Renmin University Beijing |
Stakeholder Board
| Mag. Thomas Alge | Managing Director, Ökobüro Alliance of the Environment Movement |
| DI Manfred Assmann | Managing Director, Austrian Water and Waste Management Association (ÖWAV), Vienna |
| Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Bergthaler | University of Linz, Attorney at Law Haslinger/Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH Wien |
| Mag. Andrea Gössinger-Wieser | Climate Protection Coordinator, Province of Styria |
| Mag. Martin Niederhuber | Attorney at Law, Niederhuber & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Wien |
| Ana Stanič, LL.M. Bcom. | Director and Founder of E&A Law, London, UK |
