Summer Course on European Environmental Law


Objective

This five-day course will provide a thorough introduction to EU environmental law. Lecture-style presentations coupled with workshops and practical case studies will offer a comprehensive overview of EU environmental legislation and policy as well as of CJEU case law. 

Key topics

  • Origins, principles and sources of EU environmental law 
  • Implementation and enforcement of EU environmental law 
  • Public participatory rights
  • Substantive legislation: nature and species protection, water protection, air pollution, waste management, climate change and energy law
  • Cross-cutting topics: green deal, environmental impact assessment, environmental liability, procedural rights, criminal law for environmental protection, environmental litigation, access to information and to justice
  • Practical case studies on various topics
  • CJEU environmental case law

Visit to the CJEU in Luxembourg

On-site participants in this summer course will also have the opportunity to visit the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.

Who should attend?

In-house counsel and lawyers in private practice, regulatory authorities and public administration, judges and NGO legal staff working on environmental matters.

Online participation option

The event will be streamed live online. You have the option to follow the conference on Zoom, enabling you to ask questions and take part in the discussion with participants in Trier. 


Fees in €
Standard
EU and ERA patrons
Young lawyers and other groups
Discount Voucher Code
Registration by 22 May 2026
1,071.00
856.80
856.80
856.80
Registration after 22 May 2026
1,190.00
952.00
952.00
952.00
Early registration discount
  • 10 % by 22.05.2026
Discounts available
  • EU and ERA Patrons
    Staff of European Union institutions and agencies; Staff of ERA’s patrons: all EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden), Albania, United Kingdom, Scotland, Serbia, the German states and the City of Trier.  
  • Young lawyers and other groups
    Young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on request); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions
  • Discount Voucher Code
    If you have a discount voucher code, please enter the code in the Voucher Field when you register.
  • Simultaneous registration of a minimum of three employees from the same organisation qualifies for discounted rate.
  • Organisations wishing to nominate groups or discuss preferential conditions for regular participation are encouraged to get in touch at info@era.int.