LAWS6921 - Comparative Climate Law

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Objectives

Analyse the different ways in which three jurisdictions, the European Union, the United States and Australia, have responded to the phenomenon of global climate change.
Consider their responses situated within the international legal framework for climate change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and post-2012 international negotiations.
Discuss the latest climate change science and economic modelling on climate change to provide a context for understanding the legal responses.

Content

Emissions trading; renewable energy; carbon capture and storage and energy efficiency; responses to global climate change; international legal framework for climate change; the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; Kyoto Protocol; post-2012 international negotiations.

Session

Sydney Law School in Europe
Robinson College, Cambridge
6-9 July 2009

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

Class Participation (20%)
1 x 8000 Word Essay (80%)

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