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Shashi Kant Yadav

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Doctoral Researcher, Climate Change Law, University of Surrey

I am an early career climate change law researcher. I am currently focusing on studying emerging justice issues in different low-carbon energy transition pathways.

In my PhD project, I analyse the role of law, specifically the structures of legal systems, in defining and regulating natural gas as a transitional fuel. Although there is scientific consensus on human-induced climate change, there is still uncertainty about how to mitigate its impacts. The existing structures of legal frameworks influence the regulations of this uncertainty, resulting in different regulations and categorisations of the same technology within different legal systems. For instance, the US and Australia have different regulations regarding shale gas fracking, ranging from its promotion as a transitional technology to a complete ban in some states. I look at the impacts of such differences in regulations on the overarching nature and scope of the Paris Agreement.

Experience

  • –present
    Doctoral researcher in environmental regulations, University of Surrey

Education

  • 2021 
    Central European University , Comparative Constitutional Law

Publications

  • 2024
    Emerging regulatory gaps in fracking-specific water security issues in India: Lessons from the United States ‘Shale Revolution’, Environmental Law Review
  • 2024
    Conceptualizing climate law in India, Climate Law
  • 2021
    The Oil and Gas Sector in India: Balancing Business Policies and Public Interest by the Supreme Court of India, Global Energy Law and Sustainability
  • 2020
    Hydraulic fracturing and groundwater contamination in India: evaluating the need for precautionary action, Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law
  • 2019
    Continual diminishing of the Aravalli hills: Assessing intergenerational equity, Economic and Political Weekly
  • 2018
    Challenges in Shale Gas Production Cannot Be Resolved by Generic Environment Clearance Processes, Economic and Political Weekly

Grants and Contracts

  • 2021
    Doctoral Research Funding
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    Funding Source:
    University of Surrey
  • 2020
    Master's Scholarship
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    Funding Source:
    Central European University

Professional Memberships

  • IUCN- Environmental Law Group