Energy law and environmental law in oil and gas contracts with an emphasis on the MENA region

Today, economic growth and the increasing use of fossil fuels have led to major damage to the global environment. To respond to these environmental challenges and problems, international law seeks to provide legal solutions to the problem by establishing appropriate rules and regulations and formulating appropriate legal principles. In this context, one of the legal issues of “interaction” and in some cases “conflict” between energy law and environmental law is raised. However, for years, the relationship between energy use and environmental protection in international forums has been ignored. Because energy law is based on access to affordable energy resources and environmental law based on environmental and nature protection, interactions between energy, environment, and economy, which have been proposed in sustainable development, can be one way to deal with potential conflict. In this context, the present study, using a descriptive-analytical method, examines the legal principles governing energy law and environmental law on the one hand and identifies the interactions and conflicts between them on the other hand.

Keywords:

Energy Law , Environmental Law , Contract Law , Sustainable Development