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From Westminster to Edinburgh: Dr Thomas Muinzer's Climate Emergency Responses in 2026
For Dr Thomas Muinzer of the Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law, the first months of 2026 have been marked by strategic public engagement activities. In addition to teaching his new postgraduate module on Climate Law and Sustainability at the Law School, Dr Muinzer has been contributing to shaping the...
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A new interdisciplinary article and report on just marine energy transition
AUCEL members contributed to the latest outputs of the UKRI-funded TRANSECTS project - TRANSitions In Energy For Coastal Communities Over Time And Space.
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Prof John Paterson contributes to international discussions on energy transition
Professor John Paterson of the Law Schooland AUCEL has recently contributed to several international and policy-focused initiatives addressing key legal and regulatory issues in the energy transition, including international discussions on decommissioning, carbon storage regulation and geothermal policy.
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Dr Tomilola Akanle Eni-ibukun's Research Examines Safeguards in Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
A new article by Dr Tomilola Akanle Eni-ibukun, published in Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law (RECIEL), evaluates whether the Article 6.4 mechanism under the Paris Agreement, also known as the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), is capable of avoiding “problem shifting” in climate policy. Market mechanisms are frequently...
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Professor Raphael Heffron Delivers Guest Lecture at AUCEL
Professor Raphael Heffron on Justice and the Future of International Energy Law at AUCEL
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AUCEL welcomes Bastian Jansen from the Norwegian Energy Ministry
This week, AUCEL welcomed Bastian Jansen, a Senior Adviser at the Norwegian Ministry of Energy. On his visit to Scotland, Bastian stopped over in Aberdeen, where he met with AUCEL research staff to discuss the role of law and policy in the deployment of offshore wind in the UK and...
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Daopu Somoni presents at the at the University of Wyoming Subsurface Futures symposium
At the end of October, our PhD candidate, Daopu Somoni, participated in the ‘Subsurface Futures: Extractives, Critical Minerals, and Decarbonization’symposium, organised by the University of Wyoming, United States. Daopu presented his paper on ‘Just-Transitions in Fossil Fuel-Dependent Emerging Economies: Legal and Policy Frameworks to Enhance Subsurface Utilisation for CO2 Storage’ under...
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AUCEL hosts a book launch for Offshore Energy Law volume
On 19 September, the AUCEL convened academics and srudents for a book launch of Offshore Energy Law: Challenges and Opportunities for Renewables and Hydrocarbons out now with Hart Publishing With a full room in person and mrore participants across the globe joining online, the launch represented a true international collaboration this...
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Aberdeen energy law scholars showcase research at the 2025 Society of Legal Scholars' conference
Scholars from the Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law (AUCEL) played a central role in the energy law session of the recently concluded Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) conference at the University of Leeds. This was the 116th annual conference of the SLS marking the long-standing tradition of annual academic...
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Prof Slater part of the ValMAS team securing £5.6 mln funding for marine structures research
There is a growing body of evidence on the effects on the marine environment of offshore oil, gas, and wind energy infrastructure, as well as shipwrecks, collectively known as marine artificial structures (MAS). Led by PML’s Professor Nicola Beaumont, the Value of Marine Artificial Structures (ValMAS) project aims to support...