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MASTER OF LAWS IN ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND
CLIMATE CHANGE LAW
ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017
All classes, unless otherwise stated, are between 9.00 am and 3.00 pm.
All classes, unless otherwise stated, are to be held at Valletta campus.
INTRODUCTION
Monday 19 September:
Tuesday 20 September:
Thursday 22 September:
Friday 23 September:
Monday 26 September:
Tuesday 27 September:
Wednesday 28 September:
Thursday 29 September:
Friday 30 September:
Formal opening of the Programme, launch and guided visit
of the Library
Sustainability, geopolitics and energy, and climate change,
Sandra Cassotta, Simone Borg, Maria Attard
Field visit to Delimara Power station, Louise Spiteri
Field visit to Wasteserve, Henrietta Putzullu Caruana
Recap of the basic principles of Public International Law,
Simone Borg
Recap of the basic principles of Public International Law,
Simone Borg
Recap of the basic principles of European Union Law, To be
confirmed
Recap of the basic principles of European Union Law, To be
confirmed
Recap of the basis principles and methodology of
Comparative Law, To be confirmed
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INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Week 1
Monday 3 October:
Tuesday 4 October:
Wednesday 5 October:
Thursday 6 October:
Friday 7 October:
International Environmental Law, Simone Borg
Conservation of Biodiversity in International Law, Aleke
Stoefen OBrien
The protection of the Marine Environment in International
Law, Aleke Stoefen OBrien
International Energy Law: Oil, Gas and Electricity Tom
Vanden Borre
International Energy Law: Nuclear Energy Tom Vanden Borre
Week 2
Monday 10 October:
Tuesday 11 October:
Thursday 13 October:
Friday 14 October:
International Trade Law and the protection of Human
Health and the Environment, Jacob Werksman
International Trade Law and the protection of Human
Health and the Environment, Jacob Werksman
International Energy Law: Energy Security, Valentin Jeutner
International Energy Law: Energy Security, Valentin Jeutner
Week 3
Monday 17 October:
Tuesday 18 October:
Thursday 20 October:
Friday 21 October:
International Climate Change
Mitigation I, Jürgen Lefevere
International Climate Change
Mitigation II, Jürgen Lefevere
International Climate Change
Adaptation I, Beatriz Yordi
International Climate Change
Adaptation II, Beatriz Yordi
Law:
Climate
Change
Law:
Climate
Change
Law:
Climate
Change
Law:
Climate
Change
Deadline submission draft paper: Friday 4 November, 5 PM (!)
Deadline submission paper: Friday 18 November, 5 PM (!)
Examination: assignment and oral presentation of the paper: Friday 25 November
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EUROPEAN ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW
Week 1
Monday 28 November:
Tuesday 29 November:
Thursday 1 December:
Friday 2 December:
EU Primary Environmental Law and tax Law, Kurt
Deketelaere
EU Secondary Environmental Law, Kurt Deketelaere
EU Environmental Law: Enforcement and Implementation,
Zen Makuch
EU Environmental Law: Waste Law, Zen Makuch
Week 2
Monday 5 December:
Tuesday 6 December:
Wednesday 7 December:
Thursday 8 December:
Friday 9 December:
EU Water Law, Marleen Rijswick
EU Climate Change Law: Adaptation Law, Marleen Rijswick
EU Energy Law: Market Liberalisation I, Bram Delvaux
EU Energy Law: Market Liberalisation II, Bram Delvaux
EU Energy Law: Renewable Energy Law and Energy
Efficiency, Bram Delvaux
Week 3
Monday 12 December:
Wednesday 14 December:
Thursday 15 December:
Friday 16 December:
EU Climate Change Law: Climate Change Mitigation I: ETS,
Javier de Cendra de Larragan
EU Climate Change Law: Climate Change Mitigation II:
Non-ETS, Javier de Cendra de Larragan
EU Nature Protection Law, Chris Backes
EU Industrial Emissions Law, Chris Backes
Deadline submission draft paper: Friday 6 January, 5 PM (!)
Deadline submission paper: Friday 20 January, 5 PM (!)
Examination: assignment and oral presentation of the paper: Friday 27 January
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2017
COMPARATIVE ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW
Week 1
Monday 30 January:
Tuesday 31 January:
Wednesday 1 February:
Thursday 2 February:
Friday 3 February:
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in the United States, Lucas
Bergkamp
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in the United States, Lucas
Bergkamp
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in the United States, Lucas
Bergkamp
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in Brazil, Daniel Rincon
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in Brazil, Daniel Rincon
Week 2
Monday 6 February:
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in the Russian federation,
Anatole Boute
Tuesday 7 February:
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in the Russian federation,
Anatole Boute
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in China, Qin Tianbao
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in China, Qin Tianbao
Wednesday 8 February:
Thursday 9 February
Week 3
Monday 13 February:
Tuesday 14 February:
Thursday 16 February:
Friday 17 February:
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in Africa, Louis Kotze
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in Africa, Louis Kotze
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in Norway, Catherine Banet
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in Norway, Catherine Banet
Deadline submission draft paper: Friday 3 March, 5 PM (!)
Deadline submission paper: Friday 17 March, 5 PM (!)
Examination: assignment and oral presentation of the paper: Friday 24 March, AM
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SEMINARS
27 March 2017 – 31 March 2017
All seminars, unless otherwise stated, are between 8.30 am to 4.30 pm and would be held at the
Valletta Campus.
Monday 27 March:
Tuesday 28 March:
Wednesday 29 March:
Thursday 30 March:
Friday 31 March:
Seveso Installations and Civil Protection, Barbara Pozzo
Environmental Liability and Insurance, Michael Faure
Chemicals law, Lucas Bergkamp
Mining law, Mark Camilleri
Biofuels, CCS, Shale Gas and Shale Oil, Marijke Schurmans
Monday 3 April:
Tuesday 4 April:
Energy Infrastructure Kim Talus
Climate change, food security and agriculture, and its
consequences for climate justice, Jonathan Verschuuren
Env, Energy, Climate Change law in Small Island States,
Simone Borg
Legal Implications of Sea Level Rise upon Maritime
Jurisdictional Zones, Antoine Grima
The Arctic Ocean, Sandra Cassotta
Wednesday 5 April:
Thursday 6 April:
Friday 7 April:
Field visit: boat tour, Simone Borg and Louise Spiteri
INTERNSHIP
1 May – 31 May 2017
Deadline submission internship report: Friday 7 July, 5 PM
MASTER THESIS
1 June – 29 September
Deadline submission draft master thesis: Friday 18 August, 5 PM (!)
Deadline submission master thesis: Friday 29 September , 5 PM (!)
Graduation in November 2017.
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