Working Paper Series En – Derecho Climático Europeo

Paper 7/2021: “The concept of ecological transition: right or paradigm?”

Prof. Álvaro Jarillo analyzes the concept of ecological transition, its dimensions and its possible conceptualization as a paradigm or as a right. In this analysis, the evolution of the concept from other previous notions such as sustainable development is studied and the role of the individual in that process is examined. Similarly, it explores the legal force of the concept, as well as the legal assets protected in this transition. Within this framework, particular attention will be paid to its use by the European Union, as well as to other issues that affect the role of States and international organizations in the progressive development of the ecological transition.

Paper 6/2021: “short history of european climate diplomacy (1990-2030)”

Working Paper Series En

Prof. Justo Corti presents us with a categorization of the of the history of European climate diplomacy in different historical periods, from its unilateral beginnings, through the stage of mediation and ending with the current one of the atomization of actions.

Paper 5/2021: “migratory flows and climate refugees”

Working Paper Series En

Prof. Susana Borras deals with the current issue of climate refugees – people who have to leave their homes due to the effects of global warming and weather catastrophes-, and how international law can protect them.

Paper 4/2021: “The european union and ad extra food security”

Working Paper Series En

Prof. Adriana Fillol and Miguel Ángel Martín analyse European food security policy in its external dimension and how it is influenced by climate policy, for instance, with programmes such as ‘from farm to fork’, and its influence on external actions, such as the fight against hunger or the protection of peasant farmers’ rights.

Paper 3/2021: “The developments of the Paris Agreements in the European foreign agenda”

Working Paper Series En

Prof. Rosa Giles discusses the implementation of the Paris Agreement by the European Union. In particular, the regulatory activity in the internal sphere, which go hand in hand with the an intense foreign diplomatic and negotiating activity to coordinate aspects not included in the Paris Agreement and which require coordinated action at the international level.

Paper 2/2021: environmental conditionality in the european union development cooperation policy under climate change context

Working Paper Series En

Prof. Eduardo Trillo studies the issue of the conditionality of European Union development cooperation in relation to international environmental protection, and more recently, to the growing concern about the consequences of climate change, all in line with the UN 2030 Agenda and the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Paper 1/2021 “Some questions on the prohibition of reservations and other unilateral declarations in the Paris Agreement”

Working Paper Series En

Prof. Nuria Pastor Palomar analyzes in this document the prohibition of reserves that is included in the instruments related to climate change. This conventional technique is not suitable for treaties seeking to protect community interests, with normative obligations and a universal vocation. The formulation by the Parties of other unilateral declarations, at the time of signing or expressing their consent to be bound by the Paris Agreement, refers to some specific aspects of this type of treaty, which have resorted to other flexibility mechanisms, other than those reservations, more suitable for this area.