Our latest publications on climate, energy, and environmental law and policies :
Journals/Articles
- 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
- Antti Belinskij and Niko Soininen, The renaissance of the recipient principle – The role of impact-based regulatory strategy in promoting sustainability transformation. 2023. Finnish Law Review 121(7–8), p. 989–1010.
- Louis J. Kotzé, Benoit Mayer, Harro van Asselt, Joana Setzer, Frank Biermann, Nicolas Celis, Sam Adelman, Bridget Lewis, Amanda Kennedy, Helen Arling, and Birgit Peters, Courts, Climate Litigation, and the Evolution of Earth System Law. 2023. Global Policy 15(1), p. 5–22.
- Minna Pappila and Niko Soininen, Ecological restoration as a legal obligation – last frontier of biodiversity law in Finland. 2023. Finnish Environmental Law Review, 2023, pp. 23-46.
- Annalisa Savaresi, Advisory Opinions on Climate Change: Leading from the Bench?. 2023. Questions of International Law (Special Issue), Volume Zoom-in 102, pp. 1-5.
- Niko Soininen, Antti Belinskij, and Suvi-Tuuli Puharinen, Water Law. 2023. Cambridge Prisms: Water 1, p. e12. doi:10.1017/wat.2023.13.
- Kim Talus and Sirja-Leena Penttinen, Increasing Energy Sector Resilience after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. 2023. OGEL 5, www.ogel.org
Other Publications
- Saga Eriksson, Sustainable finance in the EU – what can corporate reporting schemes add to climate policy (CCEEL blog, 14 February 2024)
- Corina Heri, Linnéa Nordlander, and Annalisa Savaresi, Recognizing the Right to a Healthy Environment at the Council of Europe: Why it matters (CCEEL blog, 5 January 2024)
- Jakob Skovgaard, Harro van Asselt, and Jonas Kuehl, Strengthening International Commitments To Shift Public Financial Flows Away From Fossil Fuels: Lessons From A Workshop (Green Fiscal Policy Network, 13 February 2024)
- Michael Mehling, Harro van Asselt, Susane Droege, Kasturi Das, and Catherine Hall, Bridging the Divide: Assessing the Viability of International Cooperation on Border Carbon Adjustments (Climate Strategies, 2023)
- Harro van Asselt, Historic” or “Historic Failure”? Fossil Fuels at COP28 (EJIL:Talk!, 28 December 2023)
Podcasts
➡2 NEW EPISODES!!!
What does EU climate policy need to look like to achieve the transformation to a net zero emissions economy by 2050? Tune into our podcast, Climate ON AIR: Discussing the future of EU climate policy, and learn about the four essential cross-cutting challenges on this path: fostering breakthrough INNOVATION, shifting INVESTMENT & finance, rolling out the INFRASTRUCTURE for a climate-neutral and resilient economy and, INTEGRATION of solutions across sectors. These four “I”s can make or break our chances to becoming climate neutral. Experts from different backgrounds will join in conversation to explore each of them and their relevance for EU policymaking.
The podcast is part of the 4i-TRACTION project, financed by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme funded under grant agreement No. 1011003884.
Further information on the project and its results is available at https://www.4i-traction.eu/
Podcast series: Episode #5 – Integrating for Impact: Coordination and Cohesion in EU Climate Policy
What Is climate policy Integration?
The cross-cutting nature of climate change requires that climate policies are aligned across all sectors and move away from incremental policymaking practices – often characterized by ‘silo’ thinking. This ensures coherent consideration of climate policy objectives and targets, fostering synergies and complementarities among policies. To achieve this so-called mainstreaming, all branches of government and institutions must coordinate at all stages of the policymaking process.
How do EU legal and governance frameworks contribute to climate policy integration?
In this 5th episode of CLIMATE ON AIR, we discuss with climate policy integration experts Kati Kulovesi (University of Eastern Finland, UEF) and Sebastian Oberthür (Vrije Universiteit Brussels, VUB) about the essential role of climate policy integration on the path to the EU’s climate neutrality transition. We delve deeper into the EU’s legal and governance aspects that are necessary for successful climate policy integration, highlighting the significant role of the European Climate Law in setting a legally binding climate neutrality target, alongside the EU Governance Regulation. Our experts emphasize the importance of institutional capacity and public acceptance. They provide insights into the challenges of achieving effective policy Integration as well as recommendations for future policymaking.
Podcast series: Episode #4 – Regulatory Leverage: How Can the EU Foster a Green Investment Shift?
“CLIMATE ON AIR” – Discussing the future of EU climate policy.
The investment challenge is fundamental to mobilizing financial resources for the transformation toward climate neutrality. Every investment decision today locks us into a specific future – we must be careful about directing investment flows meaningfully. Maximizing green investments and providing predictability for economic actors need coordination at EU level and policies effectively promoting the transformation towards climate neutrality. Key policies should consider, among others, a long-term climate investment plan, securing adequate public funding and making sure the banking sector is implementing the existing regulations properly.
What policies do we need to promote climate neutral investment in support of the EU’s climate ambition?
In this 4th episode, together with investment and finance experts Julie Evain (I4CE) and Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (I4CE), we uncover the essential role of investment in climate policy by examining the EU’s role in mobilizing green investments for a resilient climate-neutral economy. We discuss how EU policies can provide predictability to economic actors and build a long-term vision towards climate neutrality.
We also explore the role of the banking sector and the use of banks’ transition plans to make sure banks consider climate related risks and direct investments properly.
Tune in and enjoy the conversation!
The podcast is produced by Ecologic Institute and UEF’s CCEEL and is available online on the following streaming platforms: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Amazon Music and You Tube
Happy listening and keep an eye out for future episodes!