10th annual Energy Transitions Conference 2026

The UEF Law School, in cooperation with the UEF Centre for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law (CCEEL), and supported by the European Research Council and the Research Council of Finland, is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for its 2026 energy law and policy conference.

2026 Conference Theme: From Foundations to Futures: Bridging Scholarship and Practice in Energy Law

Date: 19 and 20 February 2026

Place: Joensuu, Finland

Thanks to the kind support of our sponsors, attendance is free of charge.

Contact information: [email protected]

Planned sessions

We welcome submissions within the following themes:

  • Theorizing and conceptualizing energy law
  • Interdisciplinary and international approaches to energy law
  • New trends and future developments in energy governance
  • Low-carbon energy technologies and law
  • From production to end use: law across different segments of the energy value chain
  • Conflicts and conflict resolution in the energy sector

We welcome submissions focused on the overall theme of the conference, as well as on any other topics relevant to energy law.

Open call for papers

Social program

Photo: Matti Kokkonen/ Flickr

After the event, there is a possibility to spend the weekend (20–22 February 2026) at a spa resort in Koli National Park (self-funded). More information is available at www.koli.fi/en/.

Transportation is provided by the organizer. Spouses are welcome to join the social program.