S. Advanced Climate Change Law
Course Information
- Course Number
- L8451
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- Environment and Energy
- Type
- Seminar
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Michael Gerrard
Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice
Section Description
This seminar will be devoted to an in-depth examination of a number of legal techniques that can be used to fight climate change, and current issues in climate law and regulation. Each student will be required to prepare a major paper on a cutting-edge issue in climate change law and regulation, selected by the student in consultation with the professor. Each week a one-page reaction paper on the assigned readings will be required. Several guest speakers will discuss cutting edge issues.
- School Year & Semester
- Spring 2026
- Location
- JGH 546
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Tuesday
- Points
- 2
- Method of Evaluation
- Paper
- J.D Writing Credit?
- Minor (automatic)
- Major (only upon consultation)
- LLM Writing Project
- Automatic
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
-
- Greater understanding of the interaction of law, politics, economics, and technology in the development and implementation of climate change policy.
- Development of techniques for in-depth legal and factual analysis and writing
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Requires Permission
- No
- Recommended Courses
- L6038, Climate Change Law and Policy
- Other Limitations
- None