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Biography of Javier de Cendra de Larragán

Academic and Professional Roles

• Current Position: Dean of the Faculty of Law, Business & Government at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, based in Madrid, Spain.(forosociedadcivil.org)

• Previous Experience: He served for seven years as Dean of IE University Law School.(forosociedadcivil.org)

• Leadership & Governance: Former President of the Law Schools Global League and a board member of the International Association of Law Schools.(forosociedadcivil.org)

• Research and Advisory Roles:

  • Senior Research Associate at the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law.(iucnael.org)

  • Honorary professor and researcher at University College London (UCL).(forosociedadcivil.org)

  • Member of the Malta Forum on Climate Change Adaptation.(forosociedadcivil.org)

  • Member of the Scientific Committee of the Fondazione Scienza e Fede (STOQ) at the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture.(forosociedadcivil.org)

  • Advisor to CEID Colombia and involved with Sustainability College Brugge, among other advisory boards.(forosociedadcivil.org)

Research Interests and Contributions

• Specializations: EU environmental and energy law, climate change law, economic instruments like emission trading, enforcement and compliance, human rights & the environment, and international/regional environmental law.(iucnael.org)

• Notable Publications:

  • “Distributional Choices in EU Climate Change Law and Policy: Toward a Principled Approach” (2011), a comprehensive legal analysis published by Kluwer Law International.(Lawcat, Foyles)

  • He co-edited “Climate Law in EU Member States: Towards National Legislation for Climate Protection” (2012) with Marjan Peeters and Mark Stallworthy, via Edward Elgar Publishing.(pegasus.law.columbia.edu, Lawcat)

  • Contributed to “El mercado europeo de derechos de emisión. Balance de su aplicación desde una perspectiva jurídico-pública (2008-2012)” (2010), published by Lex Nova, analyzing EU emission trading scheme implementation in Spain.(dykinson.com, libreriaproteo.com)

  • Authored significant articles such as:

    • “The place of consumers in EU climate change law” (2010), Journal of European Consumer Law.(iucnael.org)

    • “United we stand, divided we fall: the role of loyal cooperation in EU compliance with the Kyoto Protocol” (2009), Climate Law.(iucnael.org)

    • “Can Emission Trading Schemes be Coupled with Border Tax Adjustments?” (2006), Review of Community and International Environmental Law.(iucnael.org)

    • Additional book chapters on topics such as developing countries and the EU's global carbon market, distributional policy frameworks, and Spain’s legal framework for renewable energy promotion.(iucnael.org)

Summary

Javier de Cendra de Larragán is an esteemed academic and legal scholar specializing in environmental and climate law, particularly within the EU context. His contributions span leadership roles in prestigious institutions, advisory capacities, and deep scholarly work on emission trading, climate policy, and the interplay between law and environmental sustainability.

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