Call for Chapters | Edited Book on Global Energy Shift in Climate Change: Submit by May 2

The Department of Environmental Law and Legal Order is pleased to announce a Call for Book Chapters titled “The Global Energy Shift in Climate Change: Challenges and Prospects”. This scholarly initiative seeks to bring together industry researchers, academic scholars, and law practitioners to address the legal and policy challenges associated with climate change and energy demands. This call for book chapters presents a unique platform for authors to share their governance, legal frameworks, and sustainable strategies to mitigate the pressing climate change and energy crisis.

This endeavour by TNDALU seeks to expand the existing literature on understanding the various dimensions of climate change and energy laws, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and encouraging actionable strategies for environmental conservation. The edited volume aspires to bridge the gap between industry experts, academics, policymakers, and community stakeholders, facilitating knowledge exchange and promoting sustainable approaches for creating resilient habitats. This edited volume aims to facilitate scholarly discourse on the evolving legal principles, the impact of socio-economic transformations, and the need for legal reform to address emerging global concerns due to festering climate change and energy crisis.

Sub-Themes for the All for the book chapters

1. Climate Justice and Access to Energy.
2. International legal framework on climate change and implications on the energy sector.
3. Renewable Energy Sector in Developing Countries: Policy and Governance.
4. Role of International organisations in mitigating climate change and promoting sustainable energy.
5. Renewable energy and green technology.
6. Traditional knowledge and renewable pathways: Tracing the roots of sustainability.
7. Climate Change, Energy Crisis and Rights of Refugees: A geopolitical perspective.
8. Implications of Energylaws and governance in India.
9. Climate Accountability, Renewable Energy and Corporate Strategy.
10. Impact of Energy Transition Policies on International Trade: Legal Challenges and Economic Adaptations.
11. Food Security, Climate crisis, and Energy distribution in the age of Anthropocene.
12. Emerging trends in International Energy Law in the evolving climate.
13. Energy dispute resolution: International and India.
14. Phasing out non-renewable energy strategies: Legal and policy challenges.
15. Balancing Marine Biodiversity conservation with ocean-based energy expansion.

The Authors May Identify Other Areas Similar To The Aforementioned Theme & Sub-Themes And Write Abstracts/Manuscripts For Submission. Any Topic Not Related To The Theme & Subthemes Will Be Rejected Summarily.

Processing Timeline

• 02nd May, 2025- Submission of Abstract
• 03rd May, 2025- Intimation of Acceptance
• 30th May, 2025- Submission of Manuscript
• 06th June,2025 – Review of Manuscripts and sent back to the authors for corrections
• 10th June, 2025- Final Submission of Manuscript
• 19th June, 2025- Release of the book

Submission Guidelines

1. All submissions should be made in Word format (.doc).
2. The abstract shall not be more than 500 words, including keywords.
3. The manuscript must bear around 10,000- 12,000 words.
4. The Author(s) are requested to follow the ILI citation style throughout the manuscript.
5. Co-authorship is allowed. Co-authorship shall be limited to 2 (two) persons.
6. The submission must be the original work of the author(s), and plagiarism shall be restricted to 15%.
7. Authors should also refrain from using paraphrasing tools and AI- AI-generated content.
8. Submissions should be in Times New Roman, 12 font size with 1.5 linespacing, justified text and one inchmargins on all sides of an A4 sheet.
9. Graphics, Charts, Tables, and Diagrams should be numbered consecutively and included in the body of the work.
10. The format for numbering is as follows–
    • MAIN HEADING
      • • SubHeading
          • Sub-SubHeading
            • Sub-Sub-SubHeading
11. There are no publication charges for the authors.
12. Authors shall be provided with a complimentary soft copy of the book after publication. Authors can also purchase the hard copy on the payment of the cost provided by the publishing partner.
13. Kindly adhere to the deadlines. Late submissions will not be entertained.

The Deadline for submitting the full Manuscript with abstract is on or before 30.05.2025 (11:59 PM)

Mode Of Submission

Click Here To Submit.

Review Process

• An expert panel of the editorial board will conduct a review of the submission.
• Acceptance of the manuscript will be intimated through the email address provided by the Author(s).

Note

The chapters will be published with an ISBN number by a reputable publisher.

Contact Info

Faculty Co-ordinators

• Mr.A.ASSISSTANLYSILVASTER, Contact no:9003074521
• Mr. S. NAVIN, Contact no:9176043269
• Mr.S.KATHIRAVAN, Contact no:8939668231

Student Co-ordinators

• Nandha Kumar. S, ContactNo:8072283626
• Varun Sriram. S, ContactNo:819008464
• Theresa. D, ContactNo:938585532
• Theebekaa. T, ContactNo:9176851008

The brochure is here.