Environment and Energy Economics

Module 1: Global Environmental Law & Sustainable Development

• Evolution and structure of environmental law
• Key principles: Polluter pays, precautionary, public participation
• Integration with SDGs and sectoral policies

Module 2: Atmospheric & Industrial Pollution Regulation

• Legal control of air, water, and soil pollution
• IPPC, EU directives, and emission permits
• Real-world cases: landfills, pollution taxes

Module 3: Climate Change Law & Policy

• COP26 and beyond: carbon targets and enforcement
• Carbon pricing, geoengineering, and emissions trading
• Climate risks in legal and investment frameworks

Module 4: Energy Economics Fundamentals

• Economic principles of energy markets
• Supply-demand dynamics, externalities, and market failures
• Growth, energy intensity, and transition modeling

Module 5: Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy

• Cost comparisons: solar, wind, hydro, fossil fuels
• EROI, CAPEX, OPEX, and LCOE modeling
• Tax incentives, feed-in tariffs, and subsidies

Module 6: Global Energy Markets & Pricing

• Oil & gas pricing, electricity grids, and energy security
• OPEC dynamics and geopolitical risks
• Policies driving the energy transition

Module 7: Biodiversity & Wildlife Legal Ethics

• Global treaties on conservation and biodiversity
• Debates on trophy hunting, ethical animal use
• Legal obligations in conservation and ethics

Module 8: Water Resource Law & Emergency Governance

• WFD and water governance in the EU
• Flood/drought risk policies and pollution permitting
• Legal classifications and compliance risks

Module 9: Environmental Sustainability in Business

• Regulatory compliance and sustainability risks
• Environmental risk assessment and disclosure
• Key environmental legislation and obligations

Module 10: ESG, Compliance, & Corporate Governance

• ESG frameworks: GRI, CDP, TCFD
• Board-level responsibility and green ethics
• Compliance design and governance culture