This course will examine international climate law, looking at both the current international legal frameworks and the negotiation of the future regime.
The course will also explore fundamental questions about how international climate law interacts with national law and how private sector players participate in a global public international law regime. It examines the effectiveness of the regime and what is required to achieve safe levels of anthropogenic emissions with many practical examples of how the law is implemented.
Although touched upon in this course, the focus is not on domestic climate law regimes. Domestic climate law is covered in the course Climate and Sustainable Energy Law LAWS8181.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Explain and analyse international legal norms pertaining to the global climate;
- Identify and reflect on the legal, policy and philosophical issues relating to international juridical norms which regulate activities impacting on climate;
- Evaluate the limits and utility of existing norms relating to the climate;
- Apply principles of international climate law to an array of contemporary international problems; and
- Research, critically examine and communicate in writing about a problem or specific aspect of international climate law.
Indicative Assessment
- Participation in class mock negotiation exercise (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Research essay (90) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (approximately 26 hours of face to face teaching). The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have 3 contact hours per week.
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Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the course.
Preliminary Reading
An ebrick will be available on the Wattle course site
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $4740 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $6000 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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