EMISSIONS TRADING LAW

LAW5CLI

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject focuses on the interaction of law/regulation and institutions relevant to low-carbon development. It covers market-based regulatory approaches such as emissions trading and renewable portfolio standards, widely applied fiscal incentives and taxes, and direct regulation. An introduction is provided to the primary large and small-scale financing techniques relevant to renewable energy, energy efficiency and other low-carbon projects. Comparative case studies are drawn from countries including Australia, China, US and from within the EU. An integrated, contextual analysis of legally related factors driving global low-carbon development is provided, focusing on minimising costs to businesses and consumers and maximising commercial/scale-up opportunities.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Steven Geroe

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: Online group exercises, seminar presentation, research essay

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LMJD - Juris DoctorLMGBL - Master of Laws in Global Business Law LML - Master of Laws LMLAW - Master of Laws; OR have permission of the Law School Director of Postgraduate (Coursework) Programs LMLE - Master of Law & Entrepreneurship

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Various readings that will be made available on the LMS

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Various

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: N/A

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Develop an advanced and integrated understanding of the concepts and modes of operation of regulatory measures relevant to low-carbon development.

02. Knowledge of the most important (relevant institutions in selected countries playing a key role in global low-carbon development.

03. Critically evaluate the concepts and modes of operation of financing approaches relevant to small and large-scale low-carbon projects.

04. Research, analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise concepts and materials to complete a detailed case study of the interaction of regulatory, and/or institutional and/or financial factors driving and constraining low-carbon development, in selected countries and/or globally.

Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.