Essential EU Climate Law 2nd Edition

Author: Edwin Woerdman; Martha Roggenkamp; Marijn Holwerda
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781788971317

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781783470570
Published In: March 2022
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Hardback Edition ISBN: 9781788971294

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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.

PART I. INTRODUCTION

1. Purpose, approach and outline of the book

2. EU climate policy 10

PART II. ESSENTIAL EU CLIMATE LAW

3. EU emissions trading system

4. Regulation of emissions from non-ETS sectors

5. Renewable energy consumption

6. Energy efficiency

7. Carbon capture and storage

8. Regulation of fluorinated gases

PART III. OVERARCHING ISSUES IN EU CLIMATE REGULATION

EU climate law and energy network regulation