The ‘Energy Transition’ refers to the movement away from the use of fossil fuels towards sustainable energy sources. Be it for geopolitical reasons or because of climate change mitigation, authorities on various levels of governance (international, European, national) are seeking to accomplish this transition by different modes of public intervention touching on a vast array of aspects of the daily lives of citizens.



This module investigates the energy transition in comparative and EU Law, and puts the legal regimes in their political, economic and technological contexts. It studies the energy transition both as a special case of market regulation, and as a manifestation of a new trend towards direct public provision of public goods.



The course offers an interdisciplinary approach to legal issues, in keeping with the objectives and foundations of the NovJus diploma.