Energy Law and Policy provides a constructive understanding of energy law, a relatively new area in the discourse of environmental law. It argues the importance of looking into existing legal imperatives to frame a robust, and comprehensive legal framework on renewable energy at national and international levels.

Foreword by Richard L. Ottinger Acknowledgments Introduction List of Abbreviations PART I International Perspectives 1. The Atmosphere as a Global Commons and Cleansing it with New Energy Options Klaus Bosselmann and Pushpa Kumar Lakshmanan 2. Making Sense of Energy and Natural Resource Law in the Anthropocene Epoch Upendra Baxi 3. Regulation of Nuclear Energy for Sustainable Development: A Critical Overview of International Regime with Special Reference to IAEA Usha Tandon 4. International Energy Law and WTO: Issues and Challenges V. Chandralekha 5. Intellectual Property in the Way of a Clean and Green Environment: Is Licensing the Solution? Nikita Pattajoshi and Akash Kumar PART II National Perspectives 6. Clean Energy in India: Supply And Prospects Armin Rosencranz, Rajnish Wadehra, Neelakshi Bhadauria, and Pranay Chitale 7. Renewable Energy Development in India: The Need for a Robust Legal Framework Sanjay Upadhyay 8. Examining the Legal Impediments in the Development of Renewable Energy in Nigeria Erimma Gloria Orie 9. Sustainable Energy for Sustainable Development: World View on Nuclear Energy with Special Reference to India Abdul Haseeb Ansari 10. The Indian Energy Conservation Law: A Critical Overview C.M. Jariwala 11. Information Disclosure: A Policy Tool for Managing Environmental and Energy Challenges Shivananda Shetty and Surender Kumar 12. Assessing the Legal Framework of Mauritius on Sustainable Energy: Is it Robust Enough to Achieve the Dream of 'Mauritius: A Sustainable Island'? Amar Roopanand Mahadew 13. Eco-tax on Energy Resources: A Critical Appraisal with Special Reference to India Neeraj Kumar Gupta and Pratibha Tandon 14. Humanity, Energy, and Law: Urgencies and Challenges M. Afzal Wani 15. Achieving Redistributive Energy Justice: A Critical Analysis of Energy Policies of India Maansi Verma Index About the Editor and Contributors

Analyses important aspects of energy law - global climate governance, energy trade, energy justice, energy tax, IPR in clean energy Provides comparative perspective - discusses domestic laws of Mauritius, Nigeria, China, and India on energy conservation, clean renewable energy, and nuclear energy Examines India's participation in international energy law regime

Analyses important aspects of energy law - global climate governance, energy trade, energy justice, energy tax, IPR in clean energy Provides comparative perspective - discusses domestic laws of Mauritius, Nigeria, China, and India on energy conservation, clean renewable energy, and nuclear energy Examines India's participation in international energy law regime