LAW41090

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. This module critically examines the regulatory responses to climate change across the globe: internationally, at EU level, and nationally. Both mitigation and adaptation responses will be dealt with, as well as examples of climate litigation to date across the globe.

As regulatory responses can only be understood and evaluated if the complexity of the problem itself is understood, the module will be interdisciplinary in nature, including seminars on (for example) the science of climate change, climate change activism and communication, and justice-based approaches to climate change. The module draws on a range of in-house and guest speakers,. The module typically attracts students from a broad range of disciplines.

The aim is to achieve a rich and evidence-based understanding of the regulatory challenges entailed by this vital issue.

This module is an option for those registered for the UCD M.Sc. in Sustainable Development in partnership with UN SDSN.

All students registered for this module have full access to all of the digital resources on the SDG Academy. and access to the UN SDSN Network. Part of the module will draw on the SDG Academy digital resources.