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Reflexive EU environmental law: Exploring divergence in the French and German transposition of the Single-use Plastics Directive

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E-Curso ESG Reporting and Due Diligence: edição em português 

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Reflexive EU environmental law: Exploring divergence in the French and German transposition of the Single-use Plastics Directive | Journal Article
E-Curso ESG Reporting and Due Diligence: edição em português  | Online Event

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The NOVA Green Lab is a knowledge centre for independent discussion and knowledge exchange in the areas of environmental, climate and energy law. Our activities and publications deliver different outputs, from scientific research to events, courses, blogs, podcasts and youtube series, all with the purpose of fomenting a better and more sustainable future.

 

Reflexive EU environmental law: Exploring divergence in the French and German transposition of the Single-use Plastics Directive
Josephine van Zeben
Lucila de Almeida
Violet Ross
Judith van Leeuwen
Judith van Leeuwen

The recent study “Reflexive EU Environmental Law: Exploring Divergence in the French and German Transposition of the Single-Use Plastics Directive” investigates how reflexive environmental law (REL) techniques impact regulatory frameworks for plastics circularity. Using the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) as a case study, the authors compare how France and Germany have transposed the directive. The … Continued

A expansão da Pedreira de Vale de Mós: A AIA e o impacto na zona protegida da Arrábida
Eduardo Cerqueira

I – Introdução O desenvolvimento de projetos de extração mineral em áreas ambientalmente sensíveis tem gerado debates significativos sobre os impactos ambientais e a compatibilidade com os instrumentos de gestão territorial. Este trabalho analisa o caso do projeto de ampliação da pedreira Vale de Mós A, operado pela SECIL, localizado no Parque Natural da Arrábida … Continued

Change in Conditions of Renewable Support Schemes Agreements does not Violate the Principle of Protection of Legitimate Expectations of Investors: Judgment in Case C-148/23 GSE v Erg Eolica Ginestra Srl and Others
Lucila de Almeida

Factual and Legal Background This preliminary reference concerns a dispute between the GSE, the Italian public company that manages inventive mechanisms for promoting renewable sources, and twenty-one energy company owners of renewable power plants, which had benefitted from the green certificate scheme until 2011. Following the transposition of Directive 2009/28/EC (thereon, the RED I) on … Continued

O Projeto De Melhoria Das Acessibilidades Marítimas Ao Porto De Setúbal
Rodrigo Cunha

INTRODUÇÃO Este estudo de caso foca-se no projeto de Melhoria das Acessibilidades Marítimas ao Porto de Setúbal, um caso bastante controverso que envolveu um debate aceso entre os diversos ‘stakeholders’. Por um lado, a aspiração pelo desenvolvimento económico da região e a criação de postos de trabalho, juntamente com a modernização e melhoria da atratividade … Continued

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Welcome to the 2024-2025 Cohort at NOVA Green Lab!
Beatriz Gomes
Lucila de Almeida

Welcome to the 2024-2025 Cohort at NOVA Green Lab! We are delighted to welcome our new cohort of talented and passionate individuals to the NOVA Green Lab for the academic year 2024-2025. Our team has expanded to include a diverse group of students, ranging from Ph.D. candidates to Master’s and 4th-year Bachelor students, all united … Continued

E-course/E-Curso: ESG Reporting and Due Diligence: edition in portuguese/edição em português
Lucila de Almeida
Claire Bright

The NOVA Centre on Business, Human Rights and the Environment (NOVA BHRE) and the NOVA Green Lab have opened a Portuguese edition of the Course on ESG Reporting and Due Diligence which will present the new requirements for companies to align their policies and strategies with ESG criteria in line with the expectations of investors and consumers, … Continued

NOVA Green Lab Membership Call for 2024-2025
Lucila de Almeida
Beatriz Gomes

The NOVA Green lab is opening applications for students of Ph.D., Master, and Bachelor programs (4th Year only) to become members of our team from October 2024 to September 2025. NOVA Green Lab is an innovative and active knowledge center of NOVA School of Law committed to promoting legal and multidisciplinary environmental, climate, and energy law research. Currently, we are running several projects, among … Continued

Mission, Values and SDGs

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NOVA Green Lab promotes legal and multidisciplinary research in the field of environmental, climate, and energy law. Besides encouraging intensive scholarly debate, we may facilitate access of policymakers, civil society, stakeholders and citizens of different generations to the knowledge needed to achieve a better and more sustainable future, mainly focusing on the following SDGs.

Sustainable Development Goals

Climate Action

Affordable and clean energy

Responsible consumption and production

Sustainable cities and communities

Life on Land

Donors & Partners

The NOVA Green Lab receives funding generously donated from the Knowledge Insititute of Abreu Advogados. Learn more about our Sponsors and Partners.

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