Globalisation and the Environment - Approaches in European and German Law Contribution to the courses Globalisasi dan Lingkungan Hidup (MIH) and Globalization and the Environment (LL.M) |
21.04.26 |
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Semester 2, 2025/26 (MIH & Intern. LL.M Program); Tuesday, 24.02. - 17.03.2026, 12:45 - 14:05, room B.2. 4 (MIH) resp. Wednesday, 22.04. - 13.05.2026, 12:00 - 13:40, room B.2.1 (LL.M) |
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Course Contribution Description
At the Faculty of Law of Universitas Gadjah Mada the courses are shared by several lecturers. This website informs about my lectures in the courses "Globalisasi dan Lingkungan Hidup" (MIH) and "Globalization and Environment" (Intern. LL.M program) in Semester 2, 2025/2026. They complement those of my colleagues Dr. Wahyu Yun Santoso and Dr. Totok Dwi Diantoro resp. my colleague Dr. I Gusti Agung Made Wardana from a comparative perspective.
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Slides presented in
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Contents (summary/details)
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§ 1 Introduction: The European and German perspective on globalisation and the environment |
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§ 2 Ambitious enough? General climate protection law |
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§ 3 A trend-setting approach to reconcile industrial production and the environment in times of globalisation: emissions trading law |
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§ 4 An innovative approach for greenhouse gas emissions-free energy supply as basis for sustainable growth in the future: renewable energies law |
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§ 5 A controversial approach to fight deforestation worldwide: anti-deforestation law |
Bibliography (selection for this course contribution for further studies)
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Artantas, Onur Cagdas: Promotion of Green Electricity in Germany and Turkey: A Comparison with Reference to the WTO and EU Law, 2024 |
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Carbon Talk Studio (editor): Understanding the EU ETS (European Union Emissions Trading System): a world-changing financial innovation, 2025 |
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Frank-Fahle, Constantin; Falder, Roland: Die EU Entwaldungsverordnung – The EU Deforestation Regulation: Ein Praxisleitfaden auf Deutsch und English – A Practical Guide in German and English, 2025 |
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Sandulli, Elena: Forest conservation as a common concern: EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products in the light of public international law, Review of European, Comparative and International Environmental Law 35 (2025), p. 89 ff., doi.org/10.1111/reel.12597 |
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Trennepohl, Natascha: Developing a Carbon Market: EU ETS Implementation in Germany and its Transfer Potential for Brazil, 2021 |
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Trüe, Christiane; Scholz, Lydia (editors): The European Green Deal and its Implementation, 2023 |
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Vezzani, Simone; Carta, Maria Cristina Carta (editors): International and European Union Law in the Face of Climate Change, 2024 |
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Woerdman, Edwin; Roggenkamp, Martha; Holwerda, Marijn (editors): Essential EU Climate Law, 2nd edition 2022 |
A. Relevant legal sources and institutions
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International law: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change of 1992 (UNFCCC), Kyoto Protocol of 1997 with Doha Amendment of 2012, Paris Agreement of 2015 |
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European Union law: Treaty on European Union (= EU Treaty), Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (= FEU Treaty), European Climate Law (Regulation 2021/1119), Effort Sharing Regulation (Regulation 2018/842), Governance Regulation (Regulation 2018/1999), Emissions Trading Directive (Directive 2003/87), Renewable Energy Directive (Directive 2018/2001), Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (= EUDR; Regulation 2023/1115 - revised version of 19.12.2025/original version) |
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German laws in English translation: Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany [Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland) (= BL), Federal Climate Action Act [Bundes-Klimaschutzgesetz] |
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Institutions: European Commission (special websites on energy, climate change and environment), Umweltbundesamt [German Environment Agency] (with websites in English on topics of energy, natural resources, climate and environment) |
B. Links concerning special subjects
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concerning § 1: Federal Constitutional Court, Climate Protection Decision (BVerfGE 157, 30) |
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concerning § 2 I: UNFCCC Secretariat and its website on the Paris Agreement; European Commission, The European Green Deal, 2024; European Council, European Green Deal, 2025 |
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concerning § 2 IVI: European Commission, European Climate Law (explanations) |
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concerning § 3 IV: German Environment Agency (editor), Factsheet Emissions Trading in Europe, 2024; Union Registry (the official European emissions trading register); German Emissions Trading Authority |
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concerning § 3 VI: European Commission, Social Climate Fund (about an instrument to mitigate social hardships caused by climate action) |
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concerning § 4 III: European Commission, Renewable Energy Directive (explanations) |
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concerning § 4 V: Heise Online, Report about balcony power plants in Germany, 04.10.2024 |
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concerning § 5: European Commission: Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (explanations); topical: Hatma Suryatmojo, Severe Sumatra Flash Floods Driven by Upper Watershed Forest Degradation, UGM News Report 02.12.2025 |