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JUR-3627 EU Energy and Climate Change Law - 15 stp


The course is administrated by

Det juridiske fakultet

Type of course

EU energy and climate change law is a course at a master level.

Students at the five year integrated master´s degree programme in law (Master i rettsvitenskap) may choose this course as a partial fulfilment of the requirements for the elective part of the programme´s fifth year, cf. Studieplan for graden Master i rettsvitenskap ved UiT med tilhørende fagbeskrivelse for 5. avdeling.

Followed by necessary application and admission process, other students on master level may also choose this course.


Course contents

This course provides students first an introductory but broad understanding of the policy context and of the legal framework that underpins the intricate relationship between climate change and energy within the European Union. For this, the course presents an overview of policy concerns and of the international climate change regime (UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement), as well as an outline EU regulation of relevance in the context of climate change/energy transition. Then the course adopts a more in-depth approach to key legal instruments and provisions of EU law on: renewable energy and micro and distributed generation; energy efficiency; emissions trading; and carbon capture and storage/carbon capture usage and storage.

A list of the topics covered by the course is available hereunder:

1. Introduction to Energy and Climate Change:

2. The Relationship between EU Energy and Climate Policies:

3. The Climate Change Legal Regime and its Implications for the Energy Sector:

4. Renewable Energy and Micro and Distributed Generation:

5. Energy Efficiency:

6. Emissions Trading:

7. Carbon Capture and Storage/Carbon Capture Usage and Storage:


Application deadline

Applicants from countries within EU/EEA: December 1st

Exchange students and Fulbright students: 15 October


Admission requirements

Students admitted to this course must be on master level. A basic knowledge of EU law is desirable.

For information about the application process, contact theUiT Admissions Office or visit their web-pages.


Objective of the course

Knowledge:

A student who successfully completes the course shall have acquired:

Skills:

A student who successfully completes the course is able to:

General competence:

A student who successfully completes the course will be able to:


Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

This course uses interactive and dynamic teaching methods. The course will consist of both lectures and seminars comprising a total of 30 hours. Guest lectures may be included as an addition. The seminars are primarily based on a set of problem-based practical cases, group assignments, and video analysis triggering critical reflection and discussion.

Students are encouraged to participate actively during the lectures and seminars. Students are expected to be prepared for lectures and seminars by studying the corresponding literature of the curriculum. Students should study independently, individually or in study groups, in periods when there are no lectures or seminars.


Date for examination

Off campus exam hand out date 12.05.2023 hand in date 12.05.2023

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.