Climate change, energy and environmental law two years after the Paris Agreement

Objective

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and since energy production accounts for nearly 80% of EU greenhouse gas emissions, effective action on energy production and its use is essential to tackle climate change. This conference will focus on the climate action targets set by the EU to guarantee a transformation towards an energy-efficient and low-carbon economy.
The event will address the latest topics in energy regulation and provide environmental law practitioners with an analysis of recent legislation and ongoing policy developments at EU level in the field of European climate change and energy law.

Key topics

• The Clean Energy Package – from concept to implementation
• State aid rules for the energy transition
• Legal aspects of integrated energy and climate planning
• Outcome of the COP24
• Enabling systems for a better expansion of renewables

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Language: English

Organisers: ERA and the Energy Community Secretariat

Event number: 419DP77

      Speakers

Dirk Buschle, Deputy Director, Energy Community Secretariat, Vienna

Martina Doppelhammer, Deputy Head of Unit, Environmental Enforcement, DG Environment, European Commission, Brussels

Leigh Hancher, Professor of European Law at the University of Tilburg

Wolfgang Heusel, Director of the Academy, ERA, Trier

Rozeta Karova, Energy Community Secretariat, Vienna

Ludwig Krämer, Derecho y Medio Ambiente, Madrid

Jesús Laviña, Head of Sector, Centre of Thematic Expertise for Connectivity, Agriculture, Environment and Regional Development, DG NEAR, European Commission, Brussels

Irina Lazzerini, Sustainable Energy Expert, Energy Community Secretariat, Vienna

Rafael Leal-Arcas, Professor of European and International Economic Law, Jean Monnet Chair in EU International Economic Law, Queen Mary University of London

Annamaria Marchi, Case Handler, State Aid, Energy and Environment, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels

Michał Motylewski, Counsel, Energy and Natural Resources Practice Team, Dentons, Warsaw

Paula Pinho, Head of Unit, Energy Policy Coordination, DG Energy, European Commission, Brussels

Megan Richards, Director, Energy Policy, DG Energy, European Commission, Brussels

Niels Schuster, Policy Officer, International and Inter-Institutional Affairs, DG CLIMA, European Commission, Brussels

Peter Vajda, Senior Environmental Expert, Energy Community Secretariat, Vienna