The German Federal Climate Change Act

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The German Federal Climate Change Act

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Szczecin, Poland
Panel discussion

Dr. Stephan Sina, Senior Fellow of Ecologic Institute, gave a speech at the international academic conference "Towards the Polish Climate Protection Act" on 7 September 2022 in Szczecin (Poland). He presented the main features of the German Federal Climate Change Act and its revision based on the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court on 24 March 2021. He also participated in the panel discussion.

The conference was co-hosted by ClientEarth Poland, the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Szczecin and the Faculty of Law of the University of Social Science and Humanities (Warszawa). Experts from universities, law firms, ClientEarth and other institutions participated on-site or via video. The conference aimed at discussing possible elements of a Polish Climate Protection Act, on the background of experience with climate laws from other countries and developments in European and international law.

The conference programme is available on the website of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Szczecin.

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Towards the Polish Climate Protection Act
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Panel discussion
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Szczecin, Poland
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English
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Climate, Climate Change Law, Federal Climate Change Act (KSG), EU, European Union, environmental law
Poland, Germany
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