Centre for International Law Podcasts

The CIL Energy Law and Policy Team is joined in conversation by Dr Elena Cima, who is a Senior Lecturer in Public International Law at the University of Geneva, where she teaches courses on international environmental and climate law, energy law, and investment law. She is also the Co-Chair of the European Society of International Law’s Interest Group on Energy and International Law. In this episode, Dr Cima shares her views on the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), its history and development, the challenges it faces in today’s global landscape, and the lessons one can learn from the ECT for future energy trade and investment cooperation, particularly in Southeast Asia.

The CIL Energy Law and Policy Team is joined in conversation by Mr Wolfram Tonhauser, who is the former Director and Head of the Nuclear and Treaty Law Section in the Office of Legal Affairs of the International Atomic Energy Agency, or the IAEA. He is also the Chairperson of the International Group of Legal Experts on Fusion Energy (FELEX). In this episode, Mr Tonhauser shares his views on fusion energy, including some of the emerging legal and regulatory issues as well as international efforts currently underway to shape its governance. You can also find some of the resources he mentions in this podcast available here:

• 2025 Global Fusion Industry Report
• IAEA World Fusion Outlook 2024
• Key Issues Report by the International Group of Legal Experts on Fusion Energy (FELEX), Rev. Nov 24

The CIL Energy Law and Policy Team is joined in conversation by Professor Raphael Heffron, one of the world’s leading academics and researchers on just transition and has been active in this field since 2016. In recognition of his research and teaching in this area, he was awarded a European Commission Jean Monnet Chair (Professor) in the Just Transition in 2019. In Part 2, Professor Heffron discusses the UN Secretary-General’s Panel Critical Energy Transition Minerals Recommendations on “Resourcing the Energy Transition Principles to Guide Critical Energy Transition Minerals Towards Equity and Justice” and their significance to the application of the “Just Transition” concept to the critical minerals sector. He also shares his ideas on how legal and other mechanisms could help to drive the just transition. He emphasises the importance of aligning different branches of international law (beyond energy and climate change) with Just Transition principles.

Note: It is recommended to listen to both parts of this episode in order.

The CIL Energy Law and Policy Team is joined in conversation by Professor Raphael Heffron, one of the world’s leading academics and researchers on just transition and has been active in this field since 2016. In recognition of his research and teaching in this area, he was awarded a European Commission Jean Monnet Chair (Professor) in the Just Transition in 2019. In Part 1, Professor Heffron shares his views on the “Just Transition” concept and its relationship to “Just Energy Transition” and the energy trilemma. He also discusses the potential benefits he sees from having a common ASEAN understanding of this concept, touching on the positive economic impacts this could potentially hold for the region.

Note: It is recommended to listen to both parts of this episode in order.

The CIL Energy Law and Policy Team is joined in conversation by Professor Jorge E. Viñuales, who holds the Harold Samuel Chair of Law and Environmental Policy at the University of Cambridge. He is also the founding director of the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance and the author of the book, The International Law of Energy. In Part 3, Professor Viñuales discusses the role the international law of energy can potentially play in ASEAN’s efforts to develop a regional power grid.

Note: It is recommended to listen to all three parts of this episode in order.

The CIL Energy Law and Policy Team is joined in conversation by Professor Jorge E. Viñuales, who holds the Harold Samuel Chair of Law and Environmental Policy at the University of Cambridge. He is also the founding director of the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance and the author of the book, The International Law of Energy. In Part 2, Professor Viñuales shares his views on how the international law of energy can help to drive the energy transition.

Note: It is recommended to listen to all three parts of this episode in order.

 

 

The CIL Energy Law and Policy Team is joined in conversation by Professor Jorge E. Viñuales, who holds the Harold Samuel Chair of Law and Environmental Policy at the University of Cambridge. He is also the founding director of the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance and the author of the book, The International Law of Energy. In Part 1, Professor Viñuales introduces his conceptualisation of the international law of energy and associated concepts.

Note: It is recommended to listen to all three parts of this episode in order.

 

 

The CIL Nuclear Law and Policy Team is joined in conversation by Dr Victor Nian, Co-Founder & CEO, Centre for Strategic Energy and Resources, a global independent think-and-do tank; and a nuclear technology expert. In this episode, Dr Nian shares his views on FNPP technology developments.

Note: The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and do not represent the views of the Centre for International Law.

The CIL Nuclear Law and Policy Team is joined in conversation by Dr Victor Nian, Co-Founder & CEO, Centre for Strategic Energy and Resources, a global independent think-and-do tank; and a nuclear technology expert. In this episode, Dr Nian shares his views on regional perspectives around this FNPP technology as well as preparatory steps that can be taken for FNPP governance.

Note: The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and do not represent the views of the Centre for International Law.

The CIL Nuclear Law and Policy Team is joined in conversation by Mr Mikal Boe, the chair of the World Nuclear Transport Institute’s (WNTI) Maritime Applications and Nuclear Propulsions Working Group as well as the founder and CEO of Core Power. In this episode, Mr Boe shares his views on governance developments, challenges and opportunities focussing on WNTI’s efforts to contribute to governance developments in this area.  

Note: The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and do not represent the views of the Centre for International Law.