Nikolaus Schröder writes about his LL.M. studies at Stanford Law School as part of the LL.M. class of 2023 in an ongoing series.

Controversial U.S. Trade Sanctions on their bumpy road to effectiveness in the EU. Is the Ukrainian Crisis a 'Game Changer'?

Erfahrungsbericht zu einem bewegten Jahr in den USA. Ausbruch der Corona-Pandemie und andere Herausforderungen für LL.M.-Studierende.

Remarks on the Question of Legal Standing in Climate Litigation Cases

Up until 2013, coal remained the largest private-sector provider of jobs in the U.S. and is still the country's dominant power source. Renewable and alternative energies, necessary to abet the climate crisis, are present, available and very importantly, becoming cheaper than fossil fuels.  The US has yet to implement a plan to adopt these alternatives and achieve the necessary emission reductions.