Research news
The latest news from the Department of Maritime Law and the Department of Energy and Resources Law
On 10 June 2026, the Department of Energy and Resources Law at the University of Oslo organised the first workshop of a newly funded project ENSECCO on Academic cooperation on security threats on energy infrastructures (2026-2028).
On 12-13 June 2025, the ELAWNET conference gathered 40 researchers from around the globe. The conference was open to ELAWNET project partners, including PhD researchers and senior legal academics.
The seminar focused on regulatory, technological, and commercial preconditions - and challenges - for establishing market-based value chains for carbon capture, transport, and storage (CCS).
In the newly published XVth volume of the European Energy Law Reports, the editors provide a comprehensive overview of the evolving legal landscape in international, EU, and national energy and climate law, focusing on areas such as judicial developments, energy supply chains, and transnational energy relations.
After three years of research, the Ocean Grid project came to an end in December 2024. As part of the project, the University of Oslo has been involved in the Subproject (SP) on Regulation Conditions (SP1.3). The outcome of the research is available in three publicly available reports.
In the newly published book, the authors discuss what they define as transnational law of renewable energy, and how lawyers can help shaping its content.
The Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law of the University of Oslo, is pleased to welcome Stian Øyre Caspersen as new PhD Research Fellow with the Department of Energy and Resources Law.
Professor Catherine Banet is one of the co-editors, together with professors and colleagues Damilola S. Olawuyi, José Juan González, Hanri Mostert, and Milton Fernando Montoya.