Work
I am a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Law. I am also connected to Bergen Offshore Wind Centre and the research group for “Designing a Refined Legal Framework for Legitimate Offshore Wind in the North Sea Basin” (DeWindSea). In terms of my previous experience, I hold an LLB (Hons) in International Law from Kingston University and an LLM with a specialty in Energy and Maritime Law from University College London.
My research predominantly relate to the intersection between planning and environmental law in the marine context. It begs the question of how offshore windfarm licensing can be optimized to stimulate a more efficient handling of planning procedures and accelerate the energy transition. It is a comparative study whereby evaluations will be drawn from different coastal jurisdictions adjacent to the North Sea Basin.
Outreach
SDG Conference 2021
https://www.uib.no/jur/143104/juristene-var-sterkt-tilstede-p%C3%A5-b%C3%A6rekraftskonferansen-2021
Expert Panel on White Paper Outlining Forthcoming Licensing Guidance
https://www.uib.no/matnat/145820/uib-stilte-med-ekspertpanel-om-energimeldingen
Bergen Energy Lab Presentation - Impact Assessments and the Concept of Change
https://www.uib.no/en/energy/148831/watch-changes-over-time-renewable-energy-project-and-impact-assessment-here
Publications
Lecture
- Finserås, Eirik (2024). Legal Implications Arising From Transboundary Wake Effects. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2023). Wind Wakes: Briefing Webinar. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2023). Presentation to Scottish Parliament on Transboundary Wake Effects. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2022). Innlegg og deltakelse på Fornybarkonferansen 2022. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2021). MASTS Workshop - Chair in Q&A and presenter of PhD project. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2021). Lessons Learned from the UK and Denmark: Regulatory Challenges Related to Environmental Impact Assessments. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2021). Rochdale Envelope Approach in EIA. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2020). Environmental Impact Assessments: Offshore Windfarm Multi-Stage Consent Procedures. (external link)
Academic lecture
- Finserås, Eirik (2024). Offshore Wind Licensing in the North Sea. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2023). Roundtable Discussion, British Embassy in Oslo. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2023). Offshore Wind Farm Licensing and RePowerEU Strategy on Faster Permitting. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2023). Renewable Go-To Areas. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2022). Planning Law Ideologies in Offshore Wind Licensing Procedures. PhD Presentation in Cambridge.. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2022). The Function of Multi-Stage Licensing Procedures. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2021). VI Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate, Energy and Sustainability. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2021). The Concept of Change in Offshore Windfarm Licensing, Bergen Energy Lab Webinar. (external link)
- Finserås, Eirik (2021). PhD thesis project presentation. (external link)