The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) Law School in cooperation with the UEF Center for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law (CCEEL) is pleased to announce the call for papers for its 7th international energy law and policy conference “ENERGY TRANSITIONS”. The event will take place on 11 and 12 March 2021 in Joensuu, Finland.

Papers dealing with the following sub-themes are invited for discussions during the conference:

Impact of COVID-19 on energy investments, energy contracts and trade
Reforming international investment dispute settlement system and impact on energy disputes
International LNG value chains: Current and future development
International trade of energy products and multilateral, regional and mega-regional trade agreements
Global developments in the oil, gas and power sectors
European Green Deal
Flexibility in the energy system: Energy storage, demand-side management and the role of consumers
ESG and energy investments
The 2030 Agenda, SDG 7
The regulation of renewable and low-carbon energy sources
Subsidies to renewable energy and fossil fuels

Keynote speakers:

Leigh Hancher, Professor of European and Energy Law at the University of Tilburg, Netherlands
Dirk Buschle, Deputy Director, Energy Community Secretariat, Vienna, Austria
Barbara Kaech/ Sasa Beljin, Legal Counsels, Nord Stream 2 AG, Switzerland
Andreas Goldthau, Professor and Franz Haniel Chair for Public Policy, Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt, Germany

Guide for authors:

An abstract should be submitted by the deadline date. The abstract must contain the title, name(s) of the author(s), institutional affiliation and contact details. Body/text of the abstract should not exceed 200 words.

Full papers are to be submitted by the submission deadline date. Full papers must also include abstracts. Length of full papers should be in the range of 5 000 to 8 000 words.

Submission:

Both the abstracts and the papers should be sent to energytransitions@uef.fi.

Submissions are to be added as an attachment with the title of the abstract/paper in the subject line of the email.

Publication opportunity:

There is a possibility for publication for authors of accepted full papers (an edited book or a special issue). More info on publication possibilities to come soon.



Important Dates:

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 November 2020
Notification of acceptance: 7 December 2020
Deadline for final paper submission: 19 February 2021
Conference dates: 11-12 March 2021
Social trip to Koli National Park: 12-14 March 2021

Venue:

UEF Law School, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu Campus, Yliopistokatu 2, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland. View map here

Social programme:

After the event, there is a possibility to spend the weekend (12-14 March) at a ski and spa resort at Koli National Park. More information available at Koli. Transportation provided by the organiser. Spouses welcome.

Registration & cost:

Thanks to the kind support of our sponsors, the participation in this conference is free of charge. Free participation entails free attendance for all to the conference and free lunch & coffee for all conference presenters.



Registration is now open. Please register via registration form here.

Accommodation:

Important notice! The cost of accommodation during the conference and the social trip to Koli National Park is the responsibility of attendees.

The organisers have however arranged special discounts prices for participants with our hotel partners; Scandic Hotel & Hotel Greenstar in Joensuu and Break Sokos Hotel at Koli National Park.



Help:

For enquiries regarding the ‘Energy Transitions 2021’, please send an email to enquiries.energytransitions@uef.fi. Alternatively, you can contact Nana Asare Obeng-Darko at nana.asare.obeng-darko@uef.fi