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European Energy and Environmental Law Review

Managing Editors: Kurt Deketelaere and Zen Makuch

Comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in energy and environmental law throughout Europe
Authoritative analysis of significant issues and emerging trends
Ideal quick research tool for energy and environment practitioners

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Vol. 33 (2024) Issue 6

Legal Principles for a European Green Energy Transition (p. 248)

Theodoros G. Iliopoulos, Paula Galbiatti Silveira, Sirja-Leena Penttinen

The green energy transition has become a top priority for the European Union (EU) and its Member States. In line with the long-standing recognition of the need for climate change mitigation, recent years have seen a significant intensif...

Energy Transition and Democratic Challenges: The Contribution of EU Law (p. 254)

Jordi Jaria-Manzano

The legal design of future energy systems should be inserted in a far-reaching reflection on how energy is used and distributed according to the social goals defined within the framework of an institutional arrangement interacting with ...

In Search of the Golden Ratio: The Conundrum of Balancing Environmental Protection and Energy Security (p. 264)

Erriketi Tla da Silva

The European Union (EU) is facing the dual challenge of ensuring energy security and compliance with environmental commitments in the wake of geopolitical upheaval. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine prompted a reassessment of t...

Interpreting the Energy Efficiency First Principle: Help or Hindrance for the Hydrogen Economy? (p. 274)

Paola Jimenez Casanova, Jaqueline Pinto

The Energy Efficiency First Principle (EE1 Principle) is fundamental to the European Union’s (EU’s) energy policy, highlighting energy efficiency initiatives over supply-side alternatives. This article analyses the development, implemen...

EU Renewable Energy Support Law: An Autonomous-Principled Sub-Field of Energy Law (p. 289)

Theodoros G. Iliopoulos

Supportive financing for renewable energy sources (RES) is crucial for the attainment of clean energy transition. Nevertheless, ‘renewable energy support law’, that is, the corpus of rules that govern the design, enactment, and implemen...

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In its concise, accessible, and authoritative articles, this well-established and trusted bimonthly journal enables busy practitioners to keep abreast of significant and topical aspects of energy and environmental law, including the legal issues relating to such vital matters as the following:

energy security;
energy efficiency;
energy competition law;
electricity and gas markets;
climate change;
advances in sustainable energy technology;
land, air, and water issues;
waste management;
transportation and disposal of hazardous materials; and
nature conservation.

In addition to all this, the European Energy and Environmental Law Review includes details of forthcoming environmental conferences and provides the reader with informative book reviews covering the latest literature on environmental law and policy. The journal’s succinct, practical style makes it ideal for the busy professionals, while the authority, scope, and topicality of its coverage make it an invaluable research tool.

ISSN: 0966-1646

ISSN (online): 1875-8428

Managing Editors

Kurt Deketelaere, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven; Secretary-General, League of European Research Universities (LERU);
Zen Makuch, Imperial College London.

Associate Editors

Bram Delvaux, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven;
Marijke Schuurmans, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

Editorial Advisory Board

Lucas Bergkamp, Hunton & Williams, Brussels; Erasmus University, Rotterdam;
Michael Faure, Maastricht University;
Stephen Stec, Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) Country Office, Hungary.

Book Review Editor

Karen Makuch, University College London.

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