The Making of EU Environmental Regulation: Processes, Actors, and Tools of Implementing the Climate Action Strategy of the European Green Deal

Sylabus

The Spring School consists of an online and an in-presence component.

Online Phase (April 26 to 29): Whole-day attendance required for online lectures, peer-to-peer teaching, group work, quizzes, online working groups, and loosely structured interaction time online. 

In-Presence Phase (May 2 - May 6): After a welcome event on the evening of May 2, the remainder of the week will be dedicated to intensive interaction time in working groups of five to six students to [1] finalize a policy brief on a key aspect of the Climate Action strategy of the European Green Deal. (e.g. Extending the EU ETS; Carbon border adjustments; Innovation policy towards zero emissions); [2] to develop a national position paper for the European Green Deal; and [3] participate in a 3 hours fixed-schedule simulation on May 5. This phase concludes on the morning of May 6.

Anotace

The 4EU+ Spring School is designed to get students acquainted with European environmental economics and policy in the case of European Green Deal and it represents a joint effort of University of Heidelberg, Charles University, University of Copenhagen, University of Milano, and University of Warsaw. The school provides an excellent opportunity to gain an international academic experience.

It aims at developing international academic cooperation between national communities and at enhancing students’ team work and international communication skills in academic area. It will take place partly online (one week) and partly as a physical gathering (one week) of all the participants at the University of Copehangen.