Ievgeniia Kopytsia, PhD, is an expert in various dimensions of environmental, climate, and energy law and policy from international, European, and Ukrainian perspectives.

Ievgeniia studied law and completed her PhD with a dissertation on the mechanisms of legal regulation pertaining to the protection of ambient air quality within Ukrainian, EU, and international legal contexts.

She currently holds a position as a docent at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (Ukraine) and is a visiting academic at the Law Faculty of the University of Oxford. Throughout her career, Ievgeniia has also taught at Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania), the University of Genoa (Italy), and the University of Girona (Spain). Her courses have encompassed diverse subjects such as ‘Environmental Law of Ukraine,’ ‘International and EU Environmental Law,’ and ‘Normative Investigations into Climate Change.’

As an accomplished author and co-author, Ievgeniia has contributed to textbooks, study guides, and over 20 articles delving into legal aspects related to environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as energy law and policy, within the frameworks of Ukrainian, EU, and international law. Her expertise has extended to speaking engagements at various international conferences, seminars, workshops, and summer schools, where she addressed topics including climate mitigation and adaptation, sustainable development, green recovery, and green transition.