Publications

Find our latest publications on climate, energy, and environmental law and policies:

Journal articles

• Sébastien Noël (advance publication Vol. 3/2024),  Achieving Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Through the Utilization of Hydrogen: Are Fossil, Low-Carbon and Renewable Hydrogen ‘Like Products’ Under the GATT?” (OGEL, ISSN 1875-418X) November 2024, www.ogel.org
• Kim Talus, Gunnar Steck and James Atkin, EU Methane Regulation and its impact on LNG imports’, Journal of World Energy Law and Business (pre-publication 15.10.2024.
• Kim Talus and L. Hancher, ‘Cross-border aspects of the EU biomethane market – time for a reconfiguration’, European State Aid Law Quarterly, 23(2024)3, 241 – 257.
• Kim Talus, ‘Foreword – Energy & State aid: an overview of EU and national case law’, e-Competitions Energy & State aid, 12 July 2024.
• Kim Talus, Francisca Gallegos and Jaqueline Pinto, ‘Realism at the end of the rainbow? An argument towards diversifying hydrogen in EU regulation’, Journal of World Energy Law and Business, 17 (2024) 4, 217-233.
• Kim Talus, Francisca Gallegos and Jaqueline Pinto, ‘Importing US-produced hydrogen and its derivatives into the EU – examples of unnecessary complications, barriers and distinctions’, Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law (pre-publication 14.5.2024.
• Kim Talus and Reza Maddahi, ‘Carbon Capture and Utilization Under EU Law; Impermanent Storage of CO2 in Products and Pre-combustion Carbon Capture’, Journal of World Energy Law and Business 17 (2024) 5, 295-308.
• Javad Keypour, Marina Dutra Trindade and Marta Terletska, ‘Reassessing EU Energy Solidarity: Legal Implications and Challenges in the Aftermath of the CJEU’s Final Decision in the OPAL Case C-848/19 P’ (2023) 10 European Studies 78.
• Tuula Honkonen, Do climate acts of EU countries enable the most vulnerable to participate in climate policymaking? Npj Climate Action (2024) https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-024-00141-1
• Satu Viljainen and Kaisa Huhta, ‘Agencification in the EU Energy Sector: A Case Study on Delegation and Margin of Discretion in EU Electricity Market Rule-making’, European Energy & Environmental Law Review (accepted for publication 2024).
• Francisca Gallegos Aguirre, ‘The Art of Certifying Hydrogen: A New Era in International Trade’. OGEL 3 (2024), www.ogel.org
• Annalisa Savaresi, and Setzer, J., Bookman, S. et al. Conceptualizing just transition litigation. Nat Sustain 7, 1379–1384 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01439-y
• Kaisa Huhta, Sonsoles López-Pernas and Mohammed Saqr, ‘Mapping the topics, trends, and themes of education technology in legal education with topic modeling and network analysis’, Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality Conference (2024).
• Milkoreit, Manjana, Boyd, Emily, Constantino, Sara M., Hausner, Vera Helene, Hessen, Dag O., Kääb, Andreas, McLaren, Duncan, Nadeau, Christina, O’Brien, Karen , Parmentier, Frans-Jan W., Rotbarth, Ronny , Rødven, Rolf, Treichler, Désirée, Wilson-Rowe, Elana, Yamineva, Yulia, Governance for Earth System Tipping Points – a Research Agenda. In Earth Systems Governance, 21, August 2024.
• Raisa Mäkipää, Otto Bruun, Aleksi Lehtonen, Mikko Peltoniemi, Kati Kulovesi (2024) ‘We need targeted policy interventions in the EU to save soil carbon’, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 12. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1354695.

Books and book chapters

• Annalisa Savaresi and Jacques Hartmann, Corporate actors and climate harms: the role of human rights law in E. De Jong (ed.) Corporate Accountability and Liability for Climate Change (Edward Elgar, 2024). https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/corporate-accountability-and-liability-for-climate-change-9781035333219.html.
• Kaisa Huhta and Markus Sairanen,’The Regulation of Hydrogen Storage as End Use’, in Ruven Fleming (ed), The Cambridge Handbook of Hydrogen and the Law (Cambridge University Press 2024).
• Kaisa Huhta, ‘Capacity remuneration mechanisms: new rules, new problems?’ in Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui and Leigh Hancher (eds), Handbook of Energy and Competition Law (Edward Elgar, 2024).
• Raihanatul Jannat, Chapter 19: ‘Up and up! Gender-responsive Climate Action in Bangladesh and the Way Forward’ in International Law, Climate Change and Bangladesh, edited by Mahatab Uddin, Springer (Approved/In Press – Forthcoming in January 2025) https://link.springer.com/book/9783031712968
• Clara Brandi, Kateryna Holzer, Jean-Frédéric Morin, and Harro van Asselt, ‘Taking Climate Change Seriously in the Design of Trade Agreements’ in Kathleen Claussen, Manfred Elsig and Rodrigo Polanco (eds) The Concept Design of a Twenty-First Century Preferential Trade Agreement: Trends and Future Innovations (CUP, forthcoming in December 2024) https://www-cambridge-org.ezproxy.uef.fi:2443/core/books/concept-design-of-a-twentyfirst-century-preferential-trade-agreement/273F8FD482DF0D27E71B995B78699C5A#fndtn-information.
• Kati Kulovesi, Eugenia Recio, Dan Bondi Ogolla, Paola Bettelli, Stadler Trengove and Tita Korvenoja, Multilateral Environmental Agreements Negotiator’s Handbook. Third Edition. 2024
• Kati Kulovesi, Maiju Mähönen & Jenni Laininen, Ilmasto-oikeus. Globaali-ilmasto-oikeus ja Suomi (AlmaTalent 2024).
• Kim Talus (eds), A Research Agenda for International Energy Law (Edward Elgar 2024) 
• Kim Talus & Pami Aalto, ‘Competences in EU energy policy’ in Rafael Leal-Arcas (eds), Research Handbook on EU Energy Law and Policy (Elgar 2024, 2nd edition)
• Kim Talus, Qaraman M. Hasan & Damilola S. Olawuyi, ‘Natural Resource Contracts and Net Zero’ in Damilola S. Olawuyi, et al (eds), Net Zero and Natural Resources Law – Sovereignty, Security, and Solidarity in the Clean Energy Transition (Oxford University Press 2024)

Other publications

• Reza Maddahi, ‘Carbon Capture and Utilization under EU Law: A Step Towards Carbon’ Neutrality’, 10 October 2024
• Manjana Milkoreit, Yulia Yamineva, Laurie Laybourn , Yevgeny Aksenov, ‘The UN Summit of the Future – An Opportunity to Address the Risks of Earth System Tipping Points.’ Blog post, Global Tipping Points Community, 18 September 2024.
• Myele Rouxel and Niko Soininen, ‘Transition or Transformation for Sustainability? The Shortcomings of Technical Transitions and the Need for Sufficiency Transformation’, RELIEF project blog, 21 October 2024.
• Annalisa Savaresi and Joana Setzer  ‘People around the world are using courts to question whether climate policies are fair – new study’, The Conversation and CCEEL blog, 22 October 2024.
• Nicola Sharman, ‘Towards a More Representative and Equitable COP? UNFCCC Continues Efforts to Improve Observer Participation in Baku, CCEEL Blog, 31 October 2024.
• Sara Tolonen, ‘Pariisin sopimuksen artikla 6 – Tie kohti Bakun COP29 ilmastokokousta’, Hiilikompensaatioinfo,1 November 2024.
• Tuula Honkonen, ‘Does civil society have a voice in EU climate negotiation preparation?’, CCEEL blog, 8 November 2024.
• Harro van Asselt and Annalisa Savaresi, ‘Corporate climate (un)accountability? Landmark Shell ruling overturned on appeal’,  CCEEL Blog, 13 November 2024.
• Harro van Asselt and Annalisa Savaresi, ‘Shell’s legal victory is disappointing – but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation’, The Conversation, 15 November 2024.
• Catherine Hall, ‘Designing Climate Clubs in Harmony with the Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities’, 2 December 2024.
• Tuomas Palosaari, Democracy and deliberation in the UNFCCC,4 September 2024, CCEEL Blog.
• Eugenia Recio, Ongoing Climate Proceedings: Setting the Stage for ICJ’s Opinion, 2 May 2024, IISD, SDG Knowledge Hub.
• Sara Tolonen, ‘Keeping up with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement – The path towards Baku COP29’, 5 July 2024, CCEEL Blog.
• Nicola Sharman, ‘Environmental Procedural Rights at Risk? Inadequate Financial Contributions Threaten to Undermine the Aarhus Convention’ July 2024, EJIL: Talk!, CCEEL Blog.
• Eugenia Recio, Can International Law Provide Reparation for Climate Change Damage? 7 August 2024, IISD, SDG Knowledge Hub.
• Jonas Kyrönviita, Suvi-Tuuli Puharinen, Niko Soininen, Froukje Maria Platjouw, and Cristian Passarello. ‘Coherent & Cross-compliant Ocean Governance for Delivering the EU Green Deal for European Seas’, CrossGov, 2024.
• Lauri Peterson, Climate initiatives and research facilitating the expansion of high-integrity voluntary climate action,  13 August 2024, CCEEL Blog.
• Kati Kulovesi, Sebastian Oberthür, Harro van Asselt, and Annalisa Savaresi, The European Climate Law: Strengthening EU Procedural Climate Governance?. 2024. Journal of Environmental Law, eqad034, https://doi.org/10.1093/jel/eqad034
• Suvi-Tuuli Puharinen, Antti Belinskij, and Niko Soininen, Adapting Hydropower to European Union Water Law: Flexible Governance versus Legal Effectiveness in Sweden and Finland. 2024. Transnational Environmental Law, pp. 1–30. https://doi-org.ezproxy.uef.fi:2443/10.1017/S2047102523000249 
• Antti Belinskij, Niko Soininen, Suvi-Tuuli Puharinen, and Noora Veijalainen, Climate Change Adaptation in Water Law: International, EU and Finnish perspectives. 2024. RECIEL, pp1-13. doi:10.1111/reel.12528.
• Corina Heri, Linnéa Nordlander, and Annalisa Savaresi, Recognizing the Right to a Healthy Environment at the Council of Europe: Why Does It Matter?. 2024. Environmental Rights Review, 1(2), pp.1-6. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10634738
• Harro van Asselt, Panagiotis Fragkos, Lauri Peterson, and Kostas Fragkiadakis, The environmental and economic effects of international cooperation on restricting fossil fuel supply. 2024. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, pp. 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10784-023-09623-9
• Annalisa Savaresi & Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, A Just Transition?: Investigating the Role of Human Rights in the Transition Towards Net Zero Societies. Working Paper, EUI, LAW, AEL, Working Paper. 2024/09, European Society of International Law (ESIL) Paper 
• Annalisa Savaresi, Linnéa Nordlander & Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, ‘Climate Change Litigation before the European Court of Human Rights: A New Dawn’ (CCEEL Blog, 12 April 2024)
• Harro van Asselt, ‘Book review of “Five Times Faster: Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change”, by Simon Sharpe’. 2024,13(1) Transnational Environmental Law. 223–226, doi:10.1017/S2047102524000086
• Harro van Asselt, Lauri Peterson & Panagiotis Fragkos, ‘Oil Bosses Call Phasing out Fossil Fuels a ‘Fantasy’ – but an International Agreement Is Plausible’ (The Conversation, 9 April 2024)
• Maiju Mähönen, ‘Access to Justice in the EU’s Procedural Climate Governance Framework: A Case Study of NECPs’ (2024) 4i-TRACTION case study report
• Sebastian Oberthür, Alina Averchenkova, Helge Jörgens, Kati Kulovesi, Tereza Maarova, Markus Pauli, Leonie Reins, Jeffrey Rosamond, & Diarmuid Torney, ‘Review of the Governance Regulation and the European Climate Law: Upgrading the EU’s procedural climate governance’, GreenDeal-NET, Policy Options Paper, 8 May 2024
• Kateryna Holzer, Reflections on the use of revenues from the EU CBAM (CCEEL Blog, 22 May 2024)
• Joonas Merikanto, Risto Makkonen, Laura Thölix, Petteri Uotila, Yulia Yamineva, Hanna K. Lappalainen & Hilppa Gregow. ’The Significance of Climate Tipping Points for Finland: Latest Information on the Possible Shutdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and Preventive Climate Actions’, Atmosphere and Climate Competence Centre Policy Brief, 31 May 2024.

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