IDENTIFYING DATA 2016_17
Subject (*) ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY LEGISLATION Code 20735105
Study programme
Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Energy (2016)
Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Compulsory First 1Q
Language
Anglès
Department Public Law
Coordinator
COCCIOLO ., ENDRIUS ELISEO
DE LA VARGA PASTOR, AITANA
E-mail aitana.delavarga@urv.cat
endrius.cocciolo@urv.cat
Lecturers
DE LA VARGA PASTOR, AITANA
COCCIOLO ., ENDRIUS ELISEO
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General description and relevant information Aproximació a les bases del dret ambiental i als seus àmbits més rellevants com són la intervenció administrativa ambiental, l'avaluació d'impacte ambiental, la responsabilitat ambiental i l'etiquetatge ecològic i al règim jurídic energètic i del canvi climàtic.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A1.3 Provide scientific advice in the implementation of decisions and policies that are sustainable, environmentally friendly and foster energy saving and efficiency in accordance with the current legislation.
 A1.4 Understand and apply tools and strategies for the management and/or design of processes and products in the ambit of environmental and energy sustainability.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A1.3 Identify the current environmental and energy regulations applicable to sustainable decisions and policies.
 A1.4 Interpret the environmental and energy regulations applicable to the tools and strategies used in the management and/or design of processes and products.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
I PART. ENERGY LAW AND POLITICS

I.1. The energy issue. Sustainability, seecurity and development
I.2. International energy law
I.3. EU energy law
I.4. national energy law
II PART. CLIMATE CHANGE LAW AND EMISSION MARKETS II.1. International, european and national climate change law

II.2. The regulation of the EU ETS
III PART. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW III.1. Jurisdiction and public administrations in environmental law
III.2. Acces to environmental information, public participation and access to justice in environmental issues
III.3. environmental impact assesment of projects
III.4. environmental prevention and control of the activities
Tema III.5. Ecological labeling and environmental audit


IV PART. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY
IV.1. Environmental liability

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
Hours outside the classroom
(**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
Lecture
A1.3
A1.4
10 0 10
Case study
A1.3
A1.4
8 10 18
Debates
A1.3
A1.4
2 5 7
Personal tuition
2 0 2
 
Mixed tests
A1.3
A1.4
2 20 22
Oral tests
A1.3
4 10 14
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Introduction to the course
Lecture development of the theoretical aspects of the course
Case study analysis of cases and resolution of practical problems in relation with the theoretical frame
Debates debate on a relevant and actual topic related to the course
Personal tuition student support

Personalized attention
Description
personal support

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Case study
A1.3
A1.4
analysis of cases and resolution of practical problems in relation with the theoretical frame 30%
Mixed tests
A1.3
A1.4
It consist in two exams, The firs related to the I and II part of the course and the second related to the III and IV part. 50%
Oral tests
A1.3
Assessment of the oral expositions on a rellevant topic 20%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

Sources of information

Basic

Santamaría Ariño, René, Curso básico de Derecho Administrativo, IVAP,2016.

Talus, Kim, EU energy law and polic, Oxford, (last edition)

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