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Law plays a pivotal role in the pursuit of sustainable transitions. Highly ambitious sustainability goals, and the societal transformation they require, are unlikely to materialize in the desired timescale without law facilitating them. Law is, however, a complex societal system that can also entail significant barriers to sustainable transitions. Existing policies and laws are often optimized to uphold the status quo rather than to push towards transformative change. Furthermore, global, regional or national legislatures, even if endowed with sufficient political will to drive transformation, are typically faced with various legal boundaries limiting their mandate and policy choices. This presentation, followed by a joint discussion, will explore the role played by climate and energy law in navigating sustainable transition
Dr Kaisa Huhta, Associate Professor of European Law (especially energy law), University of Eastern Finland Law School; Part-time Professor at the European University Institute
Dr Seita Vesa, Professor of Environmental Law (especially sustainability transition), University of Eastern Finland Law School; Research Professor at the Finnish Environment Institute
- Speaker
- Dr Kaisa Huht & Dr Seita Vesa
- Hosted by
- AUCEL
- Venue
- Taylor Building C11
- Contact
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Event is free and open to everyone. For more information please contact Dr Thomas Muinzer at thomas.muinzer@abdn.ac.uk
