Climate change litigation before the European Court of Human Rights: a new dawn
By Annalisa Savaresi, Professor of International Environmental Law at University of Eastern Finland, Linnéa Nordlander, Assistant Professor of Sustainability, Climate Change, and Human Rights at University of Copenhagen, and Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, Associate Professor of Sustainability Law at University of Amsterdam. First published in the GNHRE blog on 12 April. On 9 April 2024, the European […]
Sustainable finance in the EU – what can corporate reporting schemes add to climate policy
By Saga L Eriksson, PhD Candidate The European Commission introduced the first sustainable finance measures in its 2018 Sustainable Finance Action Plan. The Action Plan has the aim of fostering “stability, transparency and long-termism” in the EU economy and “reorienting” private finance towards achievement of the low carbon transition. The measures are part of the […]
Recognizing the Right to a Healthy Environment at the Council of Europe: Why it matters
By Corina Heri, Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Zurich, Linnéa Nordlander, Assistant Professor at University of Copenhagen, and Annalisa Savaresi, Professor at University of Stirling and Associate Professor, University of Eastern Finland. First published in the GNHRE blog on 5 January 2024. Established in 1949, the Council of Europe (CoE) is the world’s oldest human rights system. It now […]
The EU needs to constitutionalise climate policy to stabilise the climate transition
By Kati Kulovesi, Professor of International Law and Sebastian Oberthür, Professor of Environmental Policy and Law. First published in the GreenDeal-NET blog on 19 June. While the European Commission has launched public consultations on the EU’s intermediary climate target for 2040, mounting calls for a pause in implementing the European Green Deal risk derailing progress. […]
COP26: What to expect?
By Nicola Sharman, PhD Researcher. First published in the 2035Legitimacy blog on 28 October 2021. On 1 November, delegates from around the world will come together for two weeks at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, to discuss the international response to climate change. After a one-year delay due to the pandemic, the Glasgow conference marks a […]
Mistä EU:n Fit for 55 -lakipaketissa on kyse ja miksi se on tärkeä?
By Kati Kulovesi and Päivi Leino-Sandberg. Julkaistu alun perin 2035Legitimacy-blogissa. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. Euroopan komissiolta odotetaan heinäkuussa Fit for 55-lainsäädäntöpakettia. Se sisältää ehdotukset lakimuutoksista, joiden avulla toteutetaan EU:n tavoite vähentää kasvihuonekaasupäästöjä 55:llä prosentilla vuoden 1990 tasosta vuoteen 2030 mennessä. Mikä on paketin tärkein anti ja miten se vaikuttaa Suomeen? Entä miten pakettia koskevia […]
The case for an EU grand climate strategy
By Sebastian Oberthür and Claire Dupont. First published as an Opinion on EURACTIV, 10 June 2021. Photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash. The time has come for the EU to move its international climate leadership to the next stage and upgrade the external dimension of the European Green Deal by developing an integrated EU grand climate […]
Boosting the EU’s circular economy plans by addressing links between chemicals, products and waste legislation
Topi Turunen. Topi Turunen is a PhD researcher in environmental law at CCEEL / UEF Law School and a Researcher at the Finnish Environment Institute. Photo by Fulvio Ciccolo on Unsplash. The European Union (EU) is seeking to make the European economy more sustainable through its Circular Economy Action Plan. The interface between chemical, products […]
Is Glyphosate safe? We have the right to know
Emilia Korkea-aho and Päivi Leino. Korkea-Aho is Associate Professor of European Law and Legislative Studies (1.1.2018 onwards) and Leino is Professor of International and European Law at UEF Law School. Photo by Sangga Rima Roman Selia on Unsplash. In November 2017, after a great deal of political maneuvering, the EU Member States decided to extend authorization […]
Controversy over EU’s LULUCF accounting rules
Seita Romppanen, Romppanen works at the UEF Law School as a Senior Lecturer in International Environmental Law. Photo by Sebastian Unrau on Unsplash. In July 2016, the European Commission issued a legislative proposal on how to include the land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector in the EU’s climate and energy framework for the 2021-2030 period. […]