Durham Energy Law and Sustainability Conference
3 September 2026 - 4 September 2026
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Palatine Centre, Durham Law School
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Free of charge for presenters and attendees (registration will be required).
The Durham Energy Law and Sustainability Conference, convened by Prof Volker Roeben and Dr Smith Azubuike, will bring together experts to explore essential issues in energy law and sustainability.
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Conference Themes:
We welcome contributions across the broad field of Energy Law and Sustainability. Topics to be explored include, but are not limited to:
- Artificial intelligence and the energy transition – the state of play
- Energy geopolitics and energy security
- Climate change, energy transition and defossilisation
- Global energy transition challenges
- Cybersecurity in the energy sector
- Trends in international energy investment arbitration
- Global and regional developments in energy markets
- Environmental, security and political considerations for nuclear energy development
- Critical minerals supply chain and the just energy transition
- European Union wholesale energy market
- Carbon capture, storage and utilisation
- Heat energy – law and policy
- Renewable energy
Important Dates
6 August 2026: Deadline for topic and abstract submissions. Send to smith.i.azubuike@durham.ac.uk
13 August 2026: Notification of acceptance
20 August 2026: Announcement of the Conference Programme
Guide for Authors
Abstracts should be between 250 and 300 words and must include the author’s name, contact details, and institutional affiliation.
Social Events
- Networking Sessions
- Closing Dinner
- Durham World Heritage Site Walking Tour