BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk//
X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Legal Case of Fukushima: Energy policy and what the EU has (no
 t) learnt about nuclear liability. - Julius Weitzdörfer\, Faculty of Law\
 , University of Cambridge
DTSTART:20140127T123000Z
DTEND:20140127T133000Z
UID:TALK50572@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Katie
DESCRIPTION:Lunchtime Seminar by Julius Weitzdoerfer\, Faculty of Law\, B1
 6\n\nWith victims’ claims exceeding 100 billion Euros and an unprecedent
 ed number of over two million plaintiffs\, Fukushima constitutes the large
 st civil liability case in history. Despite the legal liability of the pla
 nt operator\, rescued by state aids\, the burden of costs falls upon the t
 axpayers.\n\nIn the light of climate change and nuclear new-builds in Engl
 and\, Poland\, Russian-equipped Romania and earthquake-prone Turkey\, nucl
 ear energy as well as liability for cross-border accidents are staying hig
 h on the EU’s agenda. On Monday\, the Commission introduced its long-pro
 mised proposal on a strengthened liability and insurance regime\, both out
 raging the industry and disappointing activists.\n\nDrawing upon field-res
 earch in Japan and a comparison to the reforms in the EU\, this talk will 
 give a first-hand critical account of the compensation of the victims of F
 ukushima\, the fight of the lobbyists in Brussels and the legal lessons to
  be learnt from the disaster.\n\nJulius Weitzdoerfer studied Journalism an
 d Japanese in Tokyo and Leipzig as well as law in Hamburg\, Shanghai and K
 yoto. He was an editor and co-host for national radio and television (NHK)
  in Japan and is currently completing a book on financial crimes in Japan.
  His publications on various aspects of Japanese law\, including criminal 
 trials\, consumer protection and the Fukushima liability case sparked medi
 a coverage world-wide and have been referred to by Greenpeace Internationa
 l. He is a visiting scholar at Wolfson College and came to Cambridge as a 
 Research Fellow at the Centre for European Legal Studies.\n\nCome and join
  the debate!\n\nFREE\, booking not required\, BYO lunch\, soft drinks and 
 CAKE will be provided!
LOCATION:Sidgwick Site\, Faculty of Law\, B16
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR