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… Read More »Climate change litigation before the European Court of Human Rights: a new dawn
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… Read More »Sustainable finance in the EU – what can corporate reporting schemes add to climate policy
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… Read More »Recognizing the Right to a Healthy Environment at the Council of Europe: Why it matters
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… Read More »The EU needs to constitutionalise climate policy to stabilise the climate transition
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… Read More »COP26: What to expect?
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… Read More »Mistä EU:n Fit for 55 -lakipaketissa on kyse ja miksi se on tärkeä?
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… Read More »The case for an EU grand climate strategy
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… Read More »Boosting the EU’s circular economy plans by addressing links between chemicals, products and waste legislation
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.… Read More »Is Glyphosate safe? We have the right to know
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… Read More »Controversy over EU’s LULUCF accounting rules