Energy
We are investigating how energy law can contribute to a more sustainable society. We are particularly interested in:
- community ownerships of renewable energy
- sustainable energy governance
- electricity regulation
- carbon capture and storage
- unconventional energy
- energy in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals, including its relationship with climate change mitigation
“The Scottish Government has a well-established framework for energy policy including ambitious renewable targets, clear plans to boost energy efficiency and the most stretching emissions-reduction targets in the world.” Scottish Government
Activities
- Aileen McHarg has co-edited a book published by Oxford University Press on The Law of Energy Underground
- The BeneLex team is investigating renewable energy in the context of community benefit-sharing
- We're actively involved in the field of executive training with courses on oil and gas, and climate change and energy