SOC051 Climate Law

Faculty of Law
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Matěj Mrlina (lecturer)
JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Zdráhalová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Law and Land Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Jančíková
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Law and Land Law – Faculty of Law
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Students should have basic understanding and knowledge about their respective national laws.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
The aim of the course is to introduce and, where possible, deepen knowledge about Climate Change from the specific perspective of EU and international legal regulations. The course focuses on specific topics related to climate change and analyzes legal instruments designed for mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. It aims not only to provide a comprehensive understanding of the legal aspects of climate change but also to equip students with the skills to critically analyze, apply, and contribute to the development of climate law within their jurisdictions.
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
On completion of the course, diligent students should have a good overview of legal instruments applicable to mitigation of climate change. At the end of the course students should be able to: understand the basic elements of international climate law and the basic elements of EU climate law and policy; demonstrate substantive knowledge of the legal and policy issues associated with climate change; to demonstrate basic knowledge of possible actions for better climate protection.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Introduction & International Climate Law Framework
  • EU Climate Framework, Policies & Legislation
  • EU ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) & Industry Sectors
  • Comparative Part
  • Urban Planning & Construction
  • Comparative Part
  • Transport Sector
  • Comparative Part
  • Agriculture Sector
  • Comparative Part
  • Climate Litigation
  • Comparative Part
  • Final Meeting (Feedback+Test)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Key portions of international climate agreements, laws and judicial opinions concerning climate, and relevant secondary readings, which will be distributed or made available online prior to the beginning of the course.
    not specified
  • • Peeters, M. (2018). Environmental principles in international climate change law. In L. Krämer, & E. Orlando (Eds.), Principles of Environmental Law (pp. 509-524). Edward Elgar Publishing. Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law Vol. VI
  • • Francesco Sindico, Makane Moïse Mbengue (Eds.): Comparative Climate Change Litigation: Beyond the Usual Suspects, Springer 2021, Ius Comparatum – Global Studies in Comparative Law, Volume 47, ISBN 978-3-030-46881-1 ISBN 978-3-030-46882-8 (eBook), 621 p
  • • Liability and Climate Change, Eds. Michael Faure, Maastricht University, Public Law and Marjan Peeters, Maastricht University, Public Law, https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228620.013.648. Published online: 26 April 2019
  • • LANGLET, D., MAHMOUDI, S.: EU Environmental Law and Policy, Oxford University Press, 2016, 386 pp.
  • • Felix Ekardt: Climate Revolution with Weaknesses, 08 May 2021,verfassungsblog.de/climate-revolution-with-weaknesses/
Teaching methods
Interactive lectures/Lecture and discussion.
Assessment methods
Colloqium. Students are required to actively participate in discussions in comparative parts and achieve at least 60 % on the final exam.

Reading assignments and cases necessary for discussions will be specified by lecturers during the course.

Colloquim - credit requirements:
1. Active participation in discussions.
2. Written test.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
Key portions of international climate agreements, laws and judicial opinions concerning climate, and relevant secondary readings, which will be distributed or made available online prior to the beginning of the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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