Prof Catherine Banet University of Oslo, Faculty of Law, Norway
She has held various positions in academia and research, contributing significantly to maritime law, energy law, and environmental studies. Currently a Professor at the Scandinavian Institute for Maritime Law, she also heads the Department for Energy and Resources Law at the University of Oslo, Norway. She completed her Diplôme de l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques d’Aix-en-Provence (Maîtrise) in France in 2001, followed by a Master’s in International Politics with High Honors from the Center for International and Strategic Studies (CERIS) in Brussels, Belgium, and Paris, France, in 2002.
Education:
She completed her Diplôme de l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques d’Aix-en-Provence (Maîtrise) in France in 2001, before pursuing a Master’s in International Politics with High Honors from the Center for International and Strategic Studies (CERIS) in Brussels, Belgium, and Paris, France, in 2002. Following this, she obtained a Master’s degree in European Studies (MA) with Honours from the European Studies Institute at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, in the same year. In 2003, she earned a Master’s in International and European Energy and Environmental Law program (LL.M) from the Institute for Environmental and Energy Law at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Later, she completed her PhD at the Scandinavian Institute for Maritime Law, Petroleum and Energy Law Department, University of Oslo, Norway, defending her thesis titled “Tradable Green Certificates Scheme under EU Law – The Influence of EU law on national support schemes for renewable electricity generation” in August 2012. She furthered her education with courses such as the Norwegian Bar Association Course, with written and oral exams, in Oslo, Norway, in 2013, and a Pedagogic Course at the University of Oslo, Norway, in 2020.
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Experience:
She has held various positions in academia and research, contributing significantly to the fields of maritime law, energy law, and environmental studies. From 2021, she serves as a Professor at the Scandinavian Institute for Maritime Law, where she also heads the Department for Energy and Resources Law at the University of Oslo, Norway. Prior to this role, she served as an Associate Professor at the same institute from 2014 to 2021, further solidifying her expertise and academic standing. Concurrently, she held a senior research fellowship at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) in Oslo, Norway, from 2020 to 2024, where she contributed as an adjunct in two vital projects: Implementing Network Codes (INC) and Regulating Power in Norway Decentralization or centralization? (POWREG). Her engagement in research extends beyond academia, as she also served as a scientific advisor at the Frisch Center – Oslo Center for Research on Environmentally friendly Energy (CREE) (FME) from 2017 to 2019. Before transitioning into academia, she gained valuable industry experience as an Associate Lawyer in the Oil and Energy Department at Simonsen Vogt Wiig Advokatfirma AS in Oslo, Norway, from 2011 to 2014. Her academic journey began earlier as a PhD candidate and lecturer at the Scandinavian Institute for Maritime Law, Petroleum and Energy Law Department, University of Oslo, Norway, where she actively contributed from 2006 to 2011. Through her diverse roles and extensive experience, she has made significant contributions to legal scholarship, research, and industry practice in the fields of maritime law, energy law, and environmental studies.
Publications:
- Perspective on the hydrogen economy as a pathway to reach net-zero CO2 emissions in Europe Cited By : 121, Published By : 2022
- Energy security concerns versus market harmony: The Europeanisation of capacity mechanisms Cited By : 11, Published By : 2019
- Legal status and legal effects of the commission’s state aid guidelines: The case of the guidelines on state aid for environmental protection and energy Cited By : 4, Published By : 2020
- Teaching the law of energy transition in the era of internationalisation and digitalisation of legal university education: the Transatlantic University Collaboration in Climate Change and Energy Law (TUCCCEL) programme Cited By : 4, Published By : 2020
- De-risking the hydrogen-ccs value chain through law Cited By : 1, Published By : 2021
- Introduction the Law of the Seabed Cited By : 1, Published By : 2020
- The treatment of intellectual property rights in open innovation models: New business models for the energy transition Published By : 2021
- Recommendations for a future-proof electricity market design in Europe in light of the 2021-23 energy crisis Published By : 2021