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LS5072: CLIMATE CHANGE LAW AND POLICY LLM (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The purpose of this course is to explore the law and policy framework for addressing climate change across international, European and national levels. This course examines the current challenges facing the development of an ambitious climate change regime by looking at the history of the existing international and EU climate architecture and by thoroughly analysing the key principles of climate change law. The course focuses on the energy sector by looking at carbon finance mechanisms for clean energy investments.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Anatole Boute

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge of our time. There is widespread agreement that the international community and individual states must act now to mitigate and adapt to the causes and consequences of climate change. The UK and Scottish approaches to climate change encompass the 'world leading' Climate Change Act 2008 and Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 and different aspects of the Electricity Market reform 2012. Regulatory developments to tackle the challenge of climate change have significant implications for the development of law and policy across a range of sectors, including, importantly, the energy sector. The purpose of this course is to explore the law and policy framework for addressing climate change across international, European and national levels. This course examines the current challenges facing the negotiation of an ambitious international climate change regime by looking at the history of the existing climate architecture and by thoroughly analysing the key principles of climate change law. The course focuses on the energy sector by looking at carbon finance mechanisms for clean energy investments.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Assessment: 60% examination, 10% assess group presentation and 30% individual 2500 word essay. As with other similar LLM courses the presentations will be video recorded and copies of powerpoint presentations will be made available for external assessment. The 3 hour examination will be based on the 5 seminars and students must answer 3 questions from a choice of 5.

Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

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