Climate Change, and its impacts on environment, society and the economy, is one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. This course introduces you to the legal dimension of climate change. It covers the international and national climate law regimes targeted at climate adaptation and mitigation, including relevant international treaty law, the legal frameworks for energy transition and the use of market mechanisms. The course will address the impacts climate change has on different stakeholders and consider the range of legal responses available to them. The course provides you with an evaluation of how the legal system will need to adapt and respond to climate change.