Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Private International Law

Which law should apply to liability for greenhouse gas emissions? This paper examines this question and develops proposals for conflict-of-law rules. It starts from the scientific background and places cross-border liability for greenhouse gas emissions within the framework of international climate protection measures. It analyzes example cases, the interests of the parties involved and numerous existing private international law rules and discusses possible connecting factors with their advantages and disadvantages and their interaction Finally, the paper also looks at the role of permits under public law and their effects in cross-border civil actions.