CLIMATE CHANGE LAW COURSE
THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK
5.5 CPD Points
Objective: The course is intended to provide delegates with sufficient knowledge to enable them to credibly engage with clients in the field, and rapidly focus on specific areas of the law.
Target Audience: Solicitors and other professionals wishing to obtain an introduction to or update of the legislative structure of Climate Change Law.
Course Content: Five main topics are addressed:-
Government policy (with reference to Kyoto, EU and other international commitments)
Legislation (including Climate Change Act, Energy Acts, Fiscal measures [taxes, incentives, carbon trading)], other enabling legislation (including Planning, Marine, Building regulations)
Principles of Environmental Laws and Regulations
Liability / remedies
Basic technology issues which impact legislation and / or likely to be deployed by or business of clients (micro-generation, renewables, intermittents, carbon capture, biofuels)
Course Duration: 1 day
Provisional Programme:
0900 Arrival, registration & coffee
0930 Opening remarks & setting the scene
0945 UK Government Policy & the Legislative Framework
1015 Principles of Environmental Law & Regulation
1045 Break
1105 The Climate Change Bill
1135 Technology issues (1)
1200 Other legislation (General)
1230 Planning & Climate Change
1250 Lunch
1400 Technology issues (2)
1420 Other legislation (Fiscal)
1450 Carbon Trading (Overview)
1515 Break
1535 Liability / Remedies for breach
1600 Concluding remarks
Course Duration: 1 day
Course Cost: £350
