SOC051 Climate Law

Právnická fakulta
jaro 2025
Rozsah
2/0/0. 6 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
doc. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Matěj Mrlina (přednášející)
JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D. (přednášející)
JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. (přednášející)
Mgr. Lucie Zdráhalová (přednášející)
Garance
JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D.
Katedra práva životního prostředí a pozemkového práva – Právnická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Iva Jančíková
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra práva životního prostředí a pozemkového práva – Právnická fakulta
Předpoklady
Students should have basic understanding and knowledge about their respective national laws.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.

Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 15 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/15, pouze zareg.: 0/15
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
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.
Výstupy z učení
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.
Osnova
  • 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)
Literatura
    doporučená literatura
  • 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.
    neurčeno
  • • 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/
Výukové metody
Interactive lectures and discussion.
Metody hodnocení
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.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
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.
Další komentáře
Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Výuka probíhá každý týden.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2022, jaro 2024.