Climate and Energy Law and Policy in the EU and East Asia

Transition and Policy Cooperation

Edited by Stefan E. Weishaar, Professor of Law and Economics, University of Groningen, the Netherlands, Eunjung Kim, Korea Legislation Research Institute, Republic of Korea and Fitsum G. Tiche, Assistant Professor, University of Groningen, the Netherlands

Greenhouse gas concentrations are rapidly increasing and as a result, fundamental economic transitions are needed to limit global warming. This essential book examines the climate and energy policies of selected jurisdictions in Europe and East Asia that have vowed to become carbon neutral.

“无论从perspective of emissions and from that of carbon neutrality, the climate and energy law and policy in the EU and East Asia is vital for global climate governance. The book examines comprehensively and insightfully climate law, energy law, and transition and cooperation respectively in EU and East Asia, which provides a solid foundation and important conclusions for comparing laws and practices in different jurisdictions.’
– Tianbao Qin, Wuhan University, China

‘Prof. Stefan Weishaar and colleagues made a superb analysis of multiple aspects of climate and energy law and policy in the EU and East Asia, including the challenges of transition and the possibilities of cooperation! A must read!’
– Kurt Deketelaere, KU Leuven, Belgium and University of Helsinki, Finland