WG Environment and Planning
Description
Environmental law is a rapidly evolving and
continuously impacting different areas of national, European and international
law and governance. It has been a seminal field within AEAJ activities since its creation.
In 2026, AEAJ decided to extend the scope of the Working Group to Planning law, taking into consideration that both environmental law and planning law are more and more intertwined, especially in judicial practice.
Planning law deals with the legality of plans and permits in matter of
land use, a key part of administrative judges' portfolio sometimes
dealing with major projects attracting the attention of the general
public.
The AEAJ Working Group on Environment and Planning aims
to enhance knowledge, efficiency, and effectiveness of administrative
judges in handling cases related to environment and planning issues, ensuring that legal
decisions contribute to environmental justice and the development of spatial land use in a long-term perspective.
We promote consistency,
build capacity, and foster collaboration among judges to ensure that
environment and planning cases are handled with the highest standards of legal and
scientific understanding.
Annual seminars are our platform of exchanges on legal precedents, case studies, and best practices related
to environment and planning adjudication.
The
seminars invite as speakers leading experts from across Europe and the
world, practitioners, decision-makers and advocacy actors, as well as
scholars coming from a wide range of European universities.
Chairs
- Ms Indrė Žvaigždinienė
- Mr Matthias Keller
Meetings
- 10-11 Sept. 2026 - Ghent, Belgium: Climate arguments in court cases against plans and permits
- 18-19 Sept. 2025 - Würzburg, Germany: No plan is perfect: urban and environmental planning under judicial review
- 26-27 Sept. 2024 - Tallinn, Estonia: New Rules on Renewables: Challenges for Administrative Courts
- 21-22 Sept. 2023 - Nancy, France: In dubio pro futuro: Protection of Future Generations in Public Law
