SOC051 Climate Law

Faculty of Law
Spring 2024
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
Timetable
Mon 26. 2. to Fri 24. 5. Tue 8:00–9:40 140
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: 13/15, 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
  • • Felix Ekardt: Climate Revolution with Weaknesses, 08 May 2021,verfassungsblog.de/climate-revolution-with-weaknesses/
  • • LANGLET, D., MAHMOUDI, S.: EU Environmental Law and Policy, Oxford University Press, 2016, 386 pp.
  • • 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
  • • 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
  • • 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
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)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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 2025.

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.

SOC051 Climate Law

Faculty of Law
Spring 2022
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)
JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Law and Land Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Zuzana Suchá
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Law and Land Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Mon 21. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Wed 14:00–15:40 034
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
Climate change is the most important environmental issue of this century. It has generated major law and policy over the last several years, both in the EU and internationally. Climate change also raises important issues of human rights, environmental justice, and international and intergenerational equity. This course will focus on various types of climate change litigation and the legal instruments available to address climate change in the past, nowadays and in the near future. It will first consider the international context and review the history of climate change efforts on a global scale, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the 2015 Paris Agreement. The course will then address the effort at the EU level and pose questions concerning EU MS policies and expectations for achieving the EU objectives.
Learning outcomes
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 science and impacts of climate change; 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
  • 1. Climate change as a global threat. 2. Paris Convention. 3.Legal and other instruments to curb greenhouse effect. 4. Climate change and environmental law principles. 5. Climate change and human rights. 6. Climate Justice. 7. EU climate policy - how to achieve climate neutrality? 8. EU climate policy and the future. 9.Future trends in transportation. 10. Climate change litigation I.(Urgenda, Carvalho and other). 11. Climate change litigation II. (Climate cases in the USA, Australia, Czechia and other). 12.Liability aspects of climate change - summary.
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
  • • 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
  • • 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
  • • Felix Ekardt: Climate Revolution with Weaknesses, 08 May 2021,verfassungsblog.de/climate-revolution-with-weaknesses/
  • • LANGLET, D., MAHMOUDI, S.: EU Environmental Law and Policy, Oxford University Press, 2016, 386 pp.
  • • 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
Teaching methods
Interactive lectures/Lecture and discussion. Lectures are held for a minimum of 5 students.
Assessment methods
Students are required to elaborate an essay or analysis of one climate case in selected country in the form of commented ppt.presentation or an essay/semester paper. The case must be different from cases discussed in the class. Reading assignments and cases necessary for discussions will be specified by the course co-ordinator during the course. Colloquim - credit requirements: 1. Semester paper/commented ppt. presentation. 2. Participation in lessons. 3. Written test
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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 2024, Spring 2025.

SOC051 Climate Law

Faculty of Law
Spring 2023

The course is not taught in Spring 2023

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)
JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Law and Land Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Vladimíra Vraná
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Law and Land Law – Faculty of Law
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
Climate change is the most important environmental issue of this century. It has generated major law and policy over the last several years, both in the EU and internationally. Climate change also raises important issues of human rights, environmental justice, and international and intergenerational equity. This course will focus on various types of climate change litigation and the legal instruments available to address climate change in the past, nowadays and in the near future. It will first consider the international context and review the history of climate change efforts on a global scale, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the 2015 Paris Agreement. The course will then address the effort at the EU level and pose questions concerning EU MS policies and expectations for achieving the EU objectives.
Learning outcomes
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 science and impacts of climate change; 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
  • 1. Climate change as a global threat. 2. Paris Convention. 3.Legal and other instruments to curb greenhouse effect. 4. Climate change and environmental law principles. 5. Climate change and human rights. 6. Climate Justice. 7. EU climate policy - how to achieve climate neutrality? 8. EU climate policy and the future. 9.Future trends in transportation. 10. Climate change litigation I.(Urgenda, Carvalho and other). 11. Climate change litigation II. (Climate cases in the USA, Australia, Czechia and other). 12.Liability aspects of climate change - summary.
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
  • • Felix Ekardt: Climate Revolution with Weaknesses, 08 May 2021,verfassungsblog.de/climate-revolution-with-weaknesses/
  • • LANGLET, D., MAHMOUDI, S.: EU Environmental Law and Policy, Oxford University Press, 2016, 386 pp.
  • • 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
  • • 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
  • • 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
Teaching methods
Interactive lectures/Lecture and discussion. Lectures are held for a minimum of 5 students.
Assessment methods
Colloqium. Students are required to elaborate an essay or analysis of one climate case in selected country in the form of commented ppt.presentation or an essay/semester paper. The case must be different from cases discussed in the class. Reading assignments and cases necessary for discussions will be specified by the course co-ordinator during the course.

Colloquim - credit requirements:
1. Semester paper/commented ppt. presentation.
2. Participation in lessons.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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, Spring 2025.
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