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030416 KU EU Energy Law and Policy: European Energy Market in the Face of Climate Change and Geopolitics (2025W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
MIXED
Moodle
Mo 19.01. 12:00-13:30 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

pls see above.

  • Monday 13.10. 12:00 - 13:30 Seminarraum SEM64 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG (Kickoff Class)
  • Monday 24.11. 13:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Monday 01.12. 13:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Monday 15.12. 13:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Wednesday 14.01. 13:00 - 16:00 Digital
  • Friday 16.01. 13:00 - 16:00 Digital
  • Thursday 22.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course deals with questions of European and international Energy law and Energy policy. It focuses on issues of geopolitics, climate change, renewable energies and the ‘external dimension’ of the European Union's energy supply and the transformative impact of climate change on the EU's energy systems. Special emphasis shall be placed on climate change related questions, renewable nergy sources, the external dimension of the Union's energy supply, the regulation of renewable energy sources and legal questions of energy markets in the EU. In the final discussion, perspectives and legal policy dimensions will be raised and discussed if there is sufficient interest.

Assessment and permitted materials

The assessment is based on a positive exam (= 80%) and active participation in classroom discussion(20).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Please see above.

Examination topics

Documentation will be made available to students via Moodle; however, students must bring a textbook of European law with them.

Reading list

Introductory works shall be provided via the electronic learning platform MOODLE.

Furthermore:
Bieber/Epiney/Haag/Kotzur, Die Europäische Union, 16. Auflage (2024)

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