{"id":69,"date":"2021-02-16T09:25:37","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T08:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demosites.io\/web-agency-gb\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2025-10-28T14:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:32:02","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Over the past decade, we have contributed to more than a thousand policy-relevant publications in a range of specialist areas within climate change, energy and sustainability law.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three active research groups and multiple projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/CCEEL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/CCEEL.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/CCEEL-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Some CCEEL members at the second annual writing retreat in Koli, October 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Within their areas of expertise, our leading research groups cover a range of geographic areas from international to regional to domestic law<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global Climate Change Law<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Our group research activities focus on key areas including the United Nations climate change regime, European Union climate change law and policy, climate justice , human rights and climate change litigation, the role of non-state actors in climate change governance, the nexus between climate change and forests, air quality and trade law. We also deal with theoretical aspects of climate change law and governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"links-block\">\n\n    \n    <ul class=\"link-list\">\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"links-block\">\n\n    \n    <ul class=\"link-list\">\n        \n            \n            <li class=\"link-list-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/climate-change-and-international-environmental-law\/\" class=\"link-reset link hover-scale-down\">\n                    <svg\n        width=\"43\" height=\"25\"\n        viewBox=\"0 0 43 25\"\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path\n        d=\"M30.027 0 43 12.5 30.027 25 27 22.083 34.351 15H0v-5h34.351L27 2.917z\"\n        fill=\"currentColor\"\n        fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <div>Global Climate Change Law research group<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                <div class=\"link-info\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our group researches a range of legal and interdisciplinary topics including international and European energy law and policy, energy transition governance, constitutional and institutional governance of the energy sector, legal and regulatory issues in natural gas markets and use, international petroleum law and policy, comparative energy law and policy, and renewable energy. We also focus on the interface between energy and international trade and investment law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"links-block\">\n\n    \n    <ul class=\"link-list\">\n        \n            \n            <li class=\"link-list-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/law-in-water-and-environmental-governance\/energy-law-2-2\/\" class=\"link-reset link hover-scale-down\">\n                    <svg\n        width=\"43\" height=\"25\"\n        viewBox=\"0 0 43 25\"\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path\n        d=\"M30.027 0 43 12.5 30.027 25 27 22.083 34.351 15H0v-5h34.351L27 2.917z\"\n        fill=\"currentColor\"\n        fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <div>Energy Law research group<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                <div class=\"link-info\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Sustainability Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We examine the role of law in driving just and sustainable transformations in the greatest sustainability challenges: climate action, biodiversity conservation, and zero pollution. We investigate theoretical and practical aspects of legal systems across various sectors like energy, urban development, and marine ecosystems, aiming to align legal frameworks with ambitious sustainability objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"links-block\">\n\n    \n    <ul class=\"link-list\">\n        \n            \n            <li class=\"link-list-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/sustainability-law\/\" class=\"link-reset link hover-scale-down\">\n                    <svg\n        width=\"43\" height=\"25\"\n        viewBox=\"0 0 43 25\"\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path\n        d=\"M30.027 0 43 12.5 30.027 25 27 22.083 34.351 15H0v-5h34.351L27 2.917z\"\n        fill=\"currentColor\"\n        fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <div>Sustainability Law research group<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                <div class=\"link-info\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"links-block\">\n\n    \n    <ul class=\"link-list\">\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"links-block\">\n\n            <h3>Publications<\/h3>\n    \n    <ul class=\"link-list\">\n        \n            \n            <li class=\"link-list-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/uefconnect.uef.fi\/en\/group\/cceel-the-center-for-climate-change-energy-and-environmental-law\/#publications\" class=\"link-reset link hover-scale-down\">\n                    <svg\n        width=\"43\" height=\"25\"\n        viewBox=\"0 0 43 25\"\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path\n        d=\"M30.027 0 43 12.5 30.027 25 27 22.083 34.351 15H0v-5h34.351L27 2.917z\"\n        fill=\"currentColor\"\n        fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <div>Find all our journal articles, books, book chapters and other academic publications here.<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                <div class=\"link-info\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><sup><span class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-link-hover-color-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.webropolsurveys.com\/S\/32CA524610C14557\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/link.webropolsurveys.com\/S\/32CA524610C14557\">Give feedback<\/a><\/span> | <span class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-link-hover-color-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uef.fi\/en\/data-protection\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.uef.fi\/en\/data-protection\">Data Protection<\/a><\/span> | <span class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-link-hover-color-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/kmru\/accessibility-statement\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/kmru\/accessibility-statement\/\">Accessibility<\/a><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past decade, we have contributed to more than a thousand policy-relevant publications in a range of specialist areas within climate change, energy and sustainability law. 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