Environmental and Energy Law

Environmental protection is essential to guarantee climate stability. Thus, we investigate how environmental law tools, e.g., planning law and nature conservation law, can provide a basis to enhance climate mitigation and adaptation measures. 

Reform in the energy sector, as one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, is crucial when addressing climate change. We thus seek to evaluate and analyze the nuanced and interlinked methods within global, regional and national energy laws to mitigate and adapt to climate change. 

Our research on environmental and energy law focuses on a range of topics, including: 

• soil and water protection
• air pollution control 
• nature conservation
• energy transitions 
• developments in renewable energies
• energy access at a global, regional and national level
• energy and sustainable development 
• community energy projects and initiatives 
• smart grids 
• just decarbonisation in the energy sector 
• international energy policies 
• trade in energy services