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Essential EU climate law edited by Edwin Woerdman, Martha Roggenkamp, Marijn Holwerda
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Climatic changes--Law and legislation.
- Climatic changes.
- Environmental law, International.
- Climatic changes--Law and legislation--European Union countries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxx, 320 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cheltenham, United Kingdom Edward Elgar Publishing [2021]
- Summary:
- "This thoroughly revised second edition provides an up-to-date account of essential EU climate mitigation law, analysing an area that remains one of the most dynamic fields of EU law. Special attention is paid to the energy sector and to the impact of climate law on broader legal issues, such as energy network regulation and human rights. Written by leading scholars of EU climate law from the University of Groningen, the book addresses the relevant directives and regulations, examining their implementation and impact on current policy and academic debate. Chapters guide the reader through key topics including the EU emissions trading system, renewable energy consumption, and carbon capture and storage. Key features of the second edition include: A clear and accessible introduction to EU climate mitigation law Comprehensive coverage of the climate targets and instruments of the EU Special focus on the relationship between climate law and energy law New classroom questions to stimulate further discussion and debate Educational design based on reviews by climate law students and lecturers. Combining educational design and analytical accuracy, this book will be an indispensable guide for both students and professionals. It is highly recommended for courses on EU climate mitigation law, as well as climate law, energy law, environmental law and EU law."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part I. Introduction
- 1. Purpose, approach and outline of the book
- 2. EU climate policy
- Part II. Essential EU climate law
- 3. EU emissions trading scheme
- 4. Regulation of emissions from non-ETS sectors
- 5. Renewable energy consumption
- 6. Energy efficiency
- 7. Carbon capture and storage
- 8. Regulation of flourinated gases
- Part III. Overarching issues in EU climate regulation
- 9. EU climate law and energy network regulation
- 10. Multi-level governance in EU climate law
- 11. Human rights and EU climate law
- Part IV. Conclusion
- 12. The past and possible future of EU climate law
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-78897-130-2
- 9781788971300 (electronic book)
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