Invited speakers in energy law, ocean governance, and climate policy
University of Oslo, Norway
Professor of Law and Head of the Department for Energy and Resources Law at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law. Her research spans energy law, CCS regulation, EU/EEA law, and the law of the sea in relation to energy activities. She has advised the European Commission and contributed to policy work on CO₂ transport and storage regulation in Europe.
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Researcher in ocean governance, maritime law, and transport law at the University of Gothenburg's Ocean Law Group. His work addresses trade-offs between climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation in marine management. He previously served as Deputy Director at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, where he was involved in the negotiations of the BBNJ Agreement and co-chaired the EU working party on the law of the sea.
University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Reader in Energy Transition Law at the University of Aberdeen and former Co-Director of the Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law. His research focuses on climate law and governance, the decarbonisation of the energy sector, and national framework climate legislation. He authored the first monograph on the UK Climate Change Act and has been recognised on the ENDS Report Power List.
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Professor in Environmental Law at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, and Director of Sea and Society, the university's cross-faculty centre for marine and maritime research. Her principal research focus is on the governance of water and marine resources and how to legally implement environmental objectives, including the protection of marine habitats and coastal ecosystems.
Additional speakers and session details will be announced in due course.
For the full list of conference presenters and their paper titles, please see the programme.