This five-day course will provide a thorough introduction to EU environmental law. Lecture-style presentations coupled with workshops and practical case studies will offer a comprehensive overview of EU environmental legislation and policy as well as of CJEU case law. 

Key topics

• Origins, principles, and sources of EU environmental law 
• Public participatory rights 
• Substantive legislation: climate law and litigation, nature protection, water protection, air pollution, waste management, chemicals 
• Cross-cutting topics: green and blue deals, environmental impact assessment, environmental liability, protection of the environment through criminal law 
• Practical case studies