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A new article by Dr Tomilola Akanle Eni-ibukun, published in Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law (RECIEL), evaluates whether the Article 6.4 mechanism under the Paris Agreement, also known as the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), is capable of avoiding “problem shifting” in climate policy. Market mechanisms are frequently...

Eight 51cg research projects have been selected in the autumn 2025 RSE Research Awards open call.

The work of the 51cg's Just Transition Lab has been formally recognised in the Just Transition Commission's final report.

Opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange were the topic of discussion when members of the University's Just Transition Lab (JLT) met with representatives from Great British Energy (GB Energy) and the North East Scotland Climate Action Network (NESCAN) yesterday.

Professor Couzigou edited a book International Law and Technological Change: Testing the Adaptability of International Law published in December 2025 as part of the Elgar International Law and Technology series. This comprehensive book explores, in 12 chapters (including the introduction and conclusion drafted by Professor Couzigou), the consequences of modern...

Dr Clare Frances Moran and Dr Mitchell Lennan were invited to the Legal Directorate of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to attend their Academic Seminar at the FCDO's offices in London this January. Panels were convened on different contemporary issues in international law, including the Advisory Opinion on...

We are pleased to announce that the 51cg will host an Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Chair in Fair Digital Transition for the years 2026/2029. The Chair, coordinated by Rossana Ducato, will offer a wide range of interdisciplinary courses to explore the challenges of ensuring “Just transition” in the digital domain...

Hallam Burnapp, a doctoral researcher at the Law School and Aberdeen Centre for Constitutional and Public International Law who is specialising in space and cybersecurity law, recently attended and presented at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 in Sydney, Australia — the world’s largest annual gathering of space professionals, policymakers,...

The Scottish Government and Universities Scotland have announced the launch of a new, joint process that will co-design a framework for a successful and sustainable future for Scotland's universities for the next 20 years.

In December 2025, Dr Erin Ferguson and Dr Clare Frances Moran received funding from the Scottish Council on Global Affairs to run a 'State of the World' workshop, entitled 'Outlier or Leader? Scotland's Approach to Human Rights and International Law.' The workshop will run in early 2026 under the auspices...