Climate Law and Policy

Catalog description

For well over three decades the scientific community has warned us of the economic and environmental risks posed by continued burning of fossil fuels to the earth's climate. We are now experiencing the extreme weather events we were warned of decades ago. The clock is ticking. This class will explore state and federal energy and climate laws and policies that have been adopted, as well as other legal mechanisms to address climate. Students will then be asked to design and craft laws and policies they believe should be advanced to address the climate crisis