Climate Justice

Dozent/in	Asst.-Prof. Dr. iur. Markus Schreiber
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung
Code	FS261309
Semester	Frühjahrssemester 2026
Durchführender Fachbereich	Öffentliches Recht
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	wöchentlich (Mo), ab 23.02.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, E.508
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	For some time now, there have increasingly been attempts to take legal action to combat climate change. In addition to specific legal claims, these court proceedings pursue political goals by generating public and media attention. The interactive lecture explains the different types of “climate litigation” against companies and states and outlines the legal challenges that arise in each case with regard to their prospects of success. International and domestic court proceedings from Switzerland and other countries will be analysed and discussed. In addition, the extent to which “climate litigation” affects the division of powers between the legislative and executive branches on the one hand and the judiciary on the other will be examined.
Schlagworte	Nachhaltigkeit
Lernziele	Students gain - knowledge of the different types of “climate litigation” - an understanding of the legal challenges these lawsuits are faced with - an understanding of the impact such lawsuits have on the separation of powers - the ability to analyse court cases in the context of climate change and discuss them with their peers
Voraussetzungen	None.
Sprache	Englisch
Abschlussform / Credits	Graded written examination (closed book, BYOD) / 5 Credits
Hörer-/innen	Ja
Kontakt	markus.schreiber@unilu.ch
Literatur	What's indispensable? • Course reader “Climate Justice” (available at the Studiladen and via OLAT); • PowerPoint Slides for the lectures (provided via OLAT). Legislation for the exam None.