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Prof. Edwin Woerdman is a Professor of Markets and Regulation at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Law. He specializes in energy and carbon market regulation, particularly emissions trading and tradable rights. He leads the LLM in Energy and Climate Law program, ranked among the world's top 10 energy masters. His research focuses on EU climate law, with over 100 publications, including Essential EU Climate Law and influential articles in top journals like Transnational Environmental Law.
Education:
- PhD in Climate Law and Economics (University of Groningen, 2002, cum laude)
- MSc in Political Science (Radboud University Nijmegen, 1996)
Research Interests: Market-based climate regulation, emissions trading systems (EU ETS), carbon pricing mechanisms, and the intersection of law and economics. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action (SDG 13) and affordable clean energy (SDG 7).
Key Roles:
- Academic Director of the LLM in Energy and Climate Law
- Board Member of the Groningen Centre of Energy Law and Sustainability (GCELS)
- Chair of the Programme Committee for the North Sea Energy Law Partnership
Grants and Projects: Supervised numerous PhD projects on topics like maritime emissions trading, microgrids regulation, and hydrogen economy dynamics. Recent grants include studies on EU ETS expansion and hydrogen economy co-evolution.
Labs and Teams: Active in the Groningen Centre of Energy Law and Sustainability (GCELS) and collaborates with institutions like the University of Twente and Delft University of Technology.
