Event Archive

2017

October

• Daria Shapovalova giving a lecture at Stirling University

  18 October 2017, 11:00 - 12:00

  GUEST LECTURE ON ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY GOVERNANCE IN THE ARCTIC TIME: 11AM-12AM, WEDNESDAY 18TH OCTOBER LOCATION: STIRLING UNIVERSITY, SCOTTRELL BUILDING, ROOM 3A142 SPEAKER: DR DARIA SHAPOVALOVA THE TOPIC – Treaties v Soft Law: The Effectiveness of International Environmental Governance in the Arctic “ The debate over the effectiveness of treaties and soft law instruments in international...

June

• The structure of hydraulic fracturing regulations from four continents

  20 June 2017, 14:00 - 15:00

  Speaker: David Campin (University of Queensland, Australia) Admission FREE, no booking required. Abstract Hydraulic fracturing is a process applied to the exploitation of hydrocarbon and other resources, to increase fluid conductivity to a production well. The process entails environmental risks which are aimed to be managed under specific rules in most jurisdictions where...

January

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  Inaugural Lecture of Professor Tina Hunter

  20 January 2017, 18:00 - 19:30

  On the 20th of January, the inaugural lecture of Professor Tina Hunter will be held in the Kings College Conference Centre at 6pm for a 6.30pm start.

2016

November

• Guest Lecture - Petroleum Regimes in Africa: From Bad to Worse

  09 November 2016, 13:00 - 15:00

  (lecture followed by discussion) By Nicolas Bonnefoy Managing Director of Africa Oil and Gas Ltd. Previously a partner in Ashurst LLP’s global energy team focussing on Africa.

• Oil and Minerals for Good Conference 2016

  04 November 2016, 11:00 - 15:30

  The Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law (AUCEL) is leading innovative multidisciplinary studies and research into how oil, mining and other mineral resources could be used better by governments, industry and others, to produce development, equity and other positive outcomes. This is in contrast to the fabled “Resource Curse” -minerals...

October

• Conference - Comparative Energy Law and Policy: UK/China

  07 October 2016, 10:30 - 16:30

  We are delighted to announce that four professors from the Research Institute for Environmental Law (RIEL) at Wuhan University, China will be visiting the School of Law this week. Our visitors will be participating in a conference with the Centre for Energy Law on the theme, Comparative Energy Law and Policy:...

April

• Guest Lecture - Allocation of potentially catastrophic risk in the supply chain: A practical perspective

  28 April 2016, 17:15 - 19:15

  Speaker: Robbie Brown (Former General Counsel of Wood Group) This lecture will be followed by discussion with the audience and will last approx 2 hours. 

February

• Guest Lecture - Dr Raphael Heffron

  10 February 2016, 12:30 - 14:30

  "A New Framework for Energy Law" This lecture will be followed by a discussion. Speaker:  Dr Raphael Heffron (Senior Lecturer in Energy and Natural Resources Law, at Queen Mary University of London) Abstract: Energy law as a sub-discipline in law is growing. This seminar explores this theme and examines the current issues in energy...

2015

December

• Marine Spatial Planning and Ecosystems Workshop

  10 December 2015, 09:30 - 16:30

  On 10 December 2015, the University of Aberdeen will host the 2nd Workshop of Scottish Universities Insight Institute on Marine Spatial Planning and Ecosystems. Reuniting speakers from Scottish Government (Marine Scotland), Technion Institute, the University of Aberdeen, the University of Dundee, Heriot Watt University, University of Northumbria and the University of...

November

• Oil and Minerals for Good Conference

  03 November 2015, 11:30 - 14:30

  We are holding a conference focussed on "Oil and Minerals Producing Good & Development: The Prospects of new Legal Approaches and the UN Sustainable Development Goals". Conference is free and open to all!  More details about the conference can be found below.  The Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law (AUCEL) is leading...