Louis de Fontenelle

Louis de Fontenelle is an Associate Professor of Public Law at the University of Pau and the Pays de l'Adour (UPPA), where he also holds the MOVE Partnership Chair in Mobility Evolution Towards Sustainable Development. As a member of the TREE laboratory (Energy and Environmental Transitions) and coordinator of the Pau Energy and Environment Law Consortium, his work bridges academic research with public-private collaboration. With a Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) since 2021, he supervises doctoral students on topics like subsoil law, gas sector transitions, and pandemic-related energy challenges.

• Education: Law degree (2007), Master's (2008-2009), and Doctorate (2015) from UPPA
• Key Projects: MOVE Chair (2020), GEFISS (2018), RAISE 2024 battery systems

Research Themes focus on Energy Law, Environmental Transitions, and Sustainable Mobility, covering electric scooters, hydrogen energy, carbon-free aviation, and digital mobility platforms like Almours. His work emphasizes balancing corporate interests with public benefit through frameworks like the Clean Energy Package transposition.

Teaching Responsibilities include courses on administrative law, public services, energy law, and economic freedoms at UPPA. As a scientific co-pilot of the EnSuITe Hub and co-responsible for projects like GEFISS and RAISE 2024, he drives interdisciplinary research while maintaining active engagement with European academic networks.