(in Polish) Prawo zmian klimatu WF-OB-PZK
Climate change is a very serious threat and affects many different aspects of our lives. In order to prevent negative phenomena, various measures are being taken to, on the one hand, prepare societies for the changes taking place - those of a long-term nature, such as a steady rise in temperature, rising sea levels, availability of drinking water, changes in ecosystems, and those occurring rapidly, such as torrential downpours, winds and floods, but also droughts, which are of an immediate, destructive nature. On the other hand, action is being taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so as to reduce their concentration in the atmosphere, which significantly requires a remodelling of existing energy, agricultural or biodiversity conservation policies.
Many actors are involved in taking action, both public and private.
The subject of this lecture is to provide an overview of the legal regulations aimed at creating regulations on adaptation, i.e. preparation for climate change, and resilience, i.e. the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
As climate change is a common problem for humanity, some of this action is being taken at international level. Already in 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was signed. The next piece of legislation was the Kyoto Protocol and now the legal framework is set by the Paris Agreement.
A distinctive feature of climate change policy is that all states are involved. Consequently, this results in a clash of diverse interests at the annual meetings of the States Parties to the Convention.
Among the participants is the European Union, the only economic organisation representing European member states. In the area of climate change, it plays a dual role. On the one hand, it participates in the international talks, giving them a great deal of momentum, and on the other, it sets an ambitious goal for member states to achieve climate neutrality by the middle of this century.
The presentation of legal regulations at international as well as EU level will familiarise students with the factors shaping these regulations, and will allow them to navigate current issues with ease. It will also equip them with the knowledge to follow future developments in climate law.
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Climate change is a very serious threat and affects many different aspects of our lives. In order to prevent negative phenomena, various measures are being taken to, on the one hand, prepare societies for the changes taking place - those of a long-term nature, such as a steady rise in temperature, rising sea levels, availability of drinking water, changes in ecosystems, and those occurring rapidly, such as torrential downpours, winds and floods, but also droughts, which are of an immediate, destructive nature. On the other hand, action is being taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so as to reduce their concentration in the atmosphere, which significantly requires a remodelling of existing energy, agricultural or biodiversity conservation policies. |
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS
Subject level
Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
Preliminary Requirements
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
A. Knowledge
1. knows the methods and tools for managing climate change and is able to interpret the regulations creating them
2. understands and explains the administrative and financial mechanisms and procedures used in climate change
B. Skills
3. be able to use specialised environmental terminology with a diverse range of audiences
4. be able to identify strengths and weaknesses of standard actions taken to address climate change issues
5. be able to list and characterise the activities of international institutions in the field of climate change
C. Social competence
5. is aware of the importance of international legal norms in the field of climate change and of taking into account social, economic and political considerations in this field
6. is able to work individually, showing initiative and independence in action, and to interact effectively in a team with different roles
Assessment criteria
Either a presentation prepared on a given topic, presented in class or a written examination - students' choice.
grade insufficient
A. Knowledge
1. does not possess the basic terminology enabling the description of the system of law on climate change and does not know the assumptions of the basic legal regulations on climate change.
2. does not possess the basic knowledge enabling one to characterise the law of climate change, does not recognise and does not define the principles of the law of this scope, the institutions playing the basic role in this scope
3. does not identify the basic instruments used in the field of climate change and does not know the actors playing a fundamental role in this field.
B. Skills
4. is not able to interpret the assumptions of legal acts, is not able to indicate assumptions and instruments and does not draw correct conclusions on the basis of them.
5. is unable to assign legal instruments to a specific climate change policy area.
C. Competence
6. is not aware of the importance of legal norms for climate change management at international, EU and national level
7. is unable to work individually and interact effectively in teamwork
assessment satisfactory:
A. Knowledge
1. has a good command of some terms to describe the legal system in the field of climate change and is familiar with some basic legal regulations concerning climate change
2. has basic knowledge to characterise climate change law, recognises and defines selected climate change rules
3. identifies three basic instruments used in the field of climate change and is able to list the main actors and the role they play in climate change management
B. Skills
4. sufficiently able to interpret basic provisions of legal acts, to use collections of legal acts and to search for legal acts in the field of climate change
5. sufficiently able to assign legal instruments to a specific climate change policy area
C. Competences
6. is sufficiently aware of the importance of legal norms for climate change management
7. is sufficiently able to work individually and collaboratively in teams
Good grade:
A. Knowledge
1. has basic terminology to describe the system of law and is familiar with basic legal regulations concerning climate change management
2. possesses basic knowledge enabling to characterise the branches of environmental law, recognises and defines the principles of environmental law
3. identifies the basic instruments used in the field of climate change as well as the institutional environment and the relations taking place within this environment
B. Skills
4. interprets legal acts and draws correct conclusions from them (Analyses legal acts and uses collections of legal acts and searches for necessary acts)
5. is good at assigning legal instruments to a specific area of climate change policy
C. Competence
6. has a good awareness of the importance of legal norms for climate change management and action
7. is able to work well individually showing initiative and self-reliance in actions and is able to interact in teamwork
assessment of very good:
A. Knowledge
1. is proficient in the terminology used to describe the legal system and is familiar with the legal regulations concerning climate change management
2. has a broad knowledge to characterise climate change management activities, recognises and defines the principles of climate change, is able to relate them to legal solutions
3. identifies the main climate change instruments and the institutional environment and the interests it represents.
B. Skills
4. is proficient in interpreting legal acts and drawing correct conclusions from them, analyses legal acts and uses collections of legal acts and searches for necessary acts, constructs simple legal norms on the basis of legal provisions
5. is able to assign legal instruments to a specific area of climate change policy
C. Competences
6. is highly aware of the importance of legal norms for the management of climate change, is aware of the scope of his/her knowledge and skills, understands the need for continuous training in the legal aspect
7. works proficiently in an individual manner, showing initiative and independence of action, and cooperates effectively in teamwork in a variety of roles
Practical placement
none
Bibliography
Literature available on moodle and:
Compulsory literature (current editions):
Współczesne wyzwania prawa ochrony klimatu, 2024, red. nauk.
A. Barczak, M.M. Kenig-Witkowska, M. Stoczkiewicz:
- Janina Ciechanowicz-McLean, Rola prawa w ochronie klimatu przed zmianami
- Anna Barczak, System zarządzania ochroną klimatu
Supplementary literature:
Marcin Popkiewicz, Aleksandra Kardaś, Szymon Piotr Malinowski, Nauka o klimacie, 2019
Legal acts:
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1992
- Kyoto Protocol, 1997,
- Paris Agreement, 2015
- EP and Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of 30 June 2021 establishing a framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)
- Commission communication, European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final
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Notes
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