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Energy, Climate and the Just Transition

Objectives

After successfully completing this course, the participants will be able to:



 




  1. Define just transition and compare it to the established concepts of climate justice and energy justice;

  2. Identify important legal frameworks governing the just transition in climate and energy in the multi-level system of Internal law, European Union Law, and Portuguese law;

  3. Critically appraise the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Impact of corporations on the climate and energy transition;

  4. Evaluate the role of courts and corporations in the enforcement and compliance of the just transition in climate and energy.


General characterization

Code

33256

Credits

4

Responsible teacher

Lucila de Almeida

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - 0

Teaching language

Available soon

Prerequisites

Not Applicable

Bibliography

Not Applicable

Teaching method

A mixture of theoretical-practical lessons and individual and group reflections in class, allowing students not only to acquire knowledge about the subject matter, but also to develop competences and skills relevant to their future.


Evaluation method

Students will be assessed based on a continuous evaluation model consisting of the following parts:



(a) Participation during classes - 20%



(b) Individual exercises  - 45%



(c) Group exercises  - 35%



Note regarding final exams: Students retain the right to be assessed on the basis of a written final exam, in the context of which they may have to answer both multiple choice and/or open questions on topics related to the learning outcomes described above. Final grades will be announced within two weeks of the exam day.


Subject matter

Part I - Introduction and theoretical framework




  1. What is the just transition?

  2. Climate and Energy Justice



 



Part II - Energy, Climate and Just Transition in a Multi-level Legal system




  1. Climate and Energy in the International law: Humans Rights, Paris Agreement and SDGs

  2. Climate and Energy in the European Union law: EU climate law, Renewables and Energy efficiency, and vulnerable citizens

  3. Climate and Energy in the Portuguese law and the municipality context



 



Part III - Just transition and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Impact of corporations




  1. Just transition and supply chains

  2. Just transition and workers

  3. Just transition and sustainable finance



 



Part IV - Enforcement and Compliance




  1. The role of the courts in the just transition

  2. The role of business in the just transition through internal compliance mechanisms



 




  • the syllabus may be subject to adjustment to reflect the progress of the scheduled meetings. Students will be informed in good time in case of any changes to the syllabus. The latter will also be updated as and where necessary.