In this article, Jana Karras analyzes how climate clubs could complement the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Furthermore, she examines their potential compatibility with world trade law.

Gender mainstreaming in urban planning could improve the quality of life for women whilst at the same time leading to more sustainable, lower-emission cities. In this article, Markus Lehnshack examines the legal framework for gender-sensitive urban and transportation planning, which has often been neglected to date despite the legal obligation to ensure equality.

This article by Matthias Hartwig and Markus Lehnshack analyzes legal and operational requirements for the use of autonomous mobile robots in public spaces in Germany. The main focus is on new areas of use such as delivery robots and projects like “rokit”, that researches the use of robots for cleaning and maintaining public areas.

Upon successful completion of the project AMELIE II, that examines the legal framework of an overhead line infrastructure for electrically powered trucks, IKEM has released four publications. These include Giverny Knezevic's legal study on the financing of electric road systems and a sub-study on the legal integration of electric road systems on highways. 

This article analyzes the current state, challenges and drivers of multimodal transport management (MTM) from an economic and legal point of view. Big data is identified as key factor for improved MTM implementations, while technical hurdles and an insufficient legal framework are highlighted as challenges.

This study examines the expansion of innovative renewable energy plants and infrastructures such as wind, solar and hydrogen technologies and their economic potential for the future of Brandenburg. Five practical examples are used to illustrate the benefits of renewable energies for the region.

On August 27, a workshop on Business Model Canvas (BMC) was held as part of the FAMOUS project. Participants were given insights into pricing and tariff models, followed by Abdulghani Al Sabouni's introduction to the various building blocks of the Business Model Canvas (BMC). After this, the participants worked in two groups to develop their own BMCs.

On September 4, the next Energy Round Table will take place at enervis energy advisors. Markus Peek, Senior Expert at enervis, will give a presentation on “Industrial load flexibility as a building block of the energy transition”, followed by a discussion and a get-together.

The final event of the ENGAGE project will take place in Berlin on September 13.

The main focus will be on presenting the results of the study and recommendations for action. Furthermore, the event will facilitate the exchange and networking of experts and representatives from diverse fields to enhance civic participation.

The online event on the legal framework for autonomous mobile robots (AMR) will take place on September 16. Markus Lehnshack will present his study and invites you to discuss the legal challenges and opportunities of AMR in public spaces.

BOWE2H final event and the IKEM Annual Conference 2024 will take place on September 18.

In the morning, the BOWE2H project will present its results and recommendations. The IKEM annual conference will then explore which policy framework is needed to promote offshore wind energy and hydrogen projects in the Baltic Sea region.

EDDY closing event will take place in Hamburg on September 25.

The results of the project, aimed at developing a digital city map with traffic data for European cities, will be presented.

The next round of Forum Wärmewende will take place on October 10. 

It will focus on the role of digital technologies and innovative approaches in promoting an environmentally friendly and efficient energy supply. The event starts at 4:30 pm at IKEM in Berlin. 

COP 29 will take place in Baku (Azerbaijan) from November 11 to 22, 2024. IKEM will once again be present and organize events this year.

A new issue of the journal Klima und Recht is available now! This month's issue covers a variety of climate-related topics, including:

• Editorial: Climate finance issues at COP29
• Gender mainstreaming as an instrument of sustainable urban planning
• Introduction to environmental law and environmental administration with regard to climate protection - From approval administration to climate protection administration?
• Between cooperation and regulation: Climate clubs and CBAM under world trade law
• Event report: Reconstruction of the energy system in the Ukraine during and after the war
• An approach to the areas of tension surrounding the achievement of climate targets in the energy sector

If you research climate law issues and would like to publish your results, we would like to invite you to get in touch with the editorial team at: klimr@ikem.de.

Join the IKEM team! We currently have the following job opportunities:

• Lawyers (Mobility)

We also continuously offer positions for PhD candidates, law traineeships and interns.

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