| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | LAWS77-128 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Law |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
Climate Change and Emissions Trading Law is an elective subject in postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. The subject focuses on the law and practice in markets for trading of carbon credits arising from reductions of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). It examines the various international frameworks and policies for climate change mitigation. Legal rules in domestic frameworks for regulation of GHG emissions in Europe, USA, China, New Zealand, and Australia are examined and contextualised through an exploration of issues for design of access regimes, linkages, and complementary measures.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Review, apply, and critique climate change and emissions trading law at an advanced level.
- Demonstrate advanced level research, reasoning, and communication skills in the application of climate change and emissions trading law to particular climate related issues.
- Devise and execute a substantial research project focused on climate change and emissions trading law.
Enrolment requirements
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Nil |
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| Restrictions: |
This subject is not available to
Students must be enrolled in a Masters level law degree OR LA-43040 Doctor of Legal Science (Research) OR be an approved Law Study Abroad or Law Exchange student. | Unavailable to USEd students due to online content. This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |
Subject dates
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January 2025
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024 Semester start: 20/01/2025 Subject start: 20/01/2025 Last enrolment: 31/01/2025 Teaching census: 13/02/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 14/02/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 02/03/2025
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| Enrolment opens: | 10/11/2024 |
| Semester start: | 20/01/2025 |
| Subject start: | 20/01/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 31/01/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 13/02/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 14/02/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 02/03/2025 |