JUR 3555 Sustainability Law
JUR 3555 Sustainability Law
The course provides an introduction to sustainability regulations that are particularly relevant for businesses, with a special focus on:
a) Climate change b) Resource conservation c) Circular economy d) Social justice e) Good corporate behavior
It is also a perspective course aimed at increasing awareness of key ecological and social factors and the relationship between law, economics, politics, and ethics.
Students will acquire fundamental knowledge of sustainability regulations, with a particular emphasis on EEA law and expected EEA law. They will also gain familiarity with various sustainability concepts (ESG) and the ecological and social challenges associated with them.
Students will be able to systematically and critically analyze sustainability regulations based on their purpose and consequences.
Students will develop an understanding of the ecological and social challenges that drive sustainability regulation and cultivate a conscious attitude toward the interplay and counterplay between economics, law, politics, and ethics in this field.
The course will cover the following topics:
- The development of ethical, political, economic and legal concepts about sustainability/ESG, with particular focus on the UN's sustainability goals, the Paris Agreement and the EU's measures and plans for sustainability.
- The EEA rules for the classification of sustainable economic activities (The taxonomy and more)
- EEA rules on reporting related to sustainability (CSDR, ESRS and more)
- General and special action rules related to sustainability (CSDDD, ETS, rules on resource use/resource protection, circular economy and waste management)
- Sustainability law's implications for other legal disciplines, with a particular focus on company law (definition of the company's interest, requirements for the integration of sustainability, requirements for good corporate conduct, etc.)
The course will particularly emphasize the following sustainability goals (referencing the ESRS framework):
- Prevention of climate change (E1)
- Resource conservation (E2-4)
- Circular economy (E5)
- Social justice (S1-4)
- Good corporate behavior (G)
The teaching will be delivered through a combination of lectures, group sessions, and digital learning resources.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
Disclaimer
Deviations in teaching and exams may occur if external conditions or unforeseen events call for this.
| Mandatory coursework | Courseworks given | Courseworks required | Comment coursework |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntary | 1 | Students have the opportunity to submit one written assignment in response to a given task. The submission is voluntary, but it is strongly encouraged to take advantage of the offer. |
| Assessments |
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Exam category: School Exam Form of assessment: Written School Exam - digital Exam/hand-in semester: First Semester Weight: 100 Grouping: Individual Support materials:
Duration: 5 Hour(s) Exam code: JUR 35551 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination every semester |
| Activity | Duration | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Teaching | 26 Hour(s) | |
Seminar groups | 5 Hour(s) | |
Digital resources | 9 Hour(s) | |
Prepare for teaching | 67 Hour(s) | |
Group work / Assignments | 20 Hour(s) | |
Submission(s) | 10 Hour(s) | |
Student's own work with learning resources | 58 Hour(s) | |
Examination | 5 Hour(s) |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 7,5 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 200 hours.