Nina Koistinen

Nina Koistinen is a doctoral researcher at the Centre for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law, at the University of Eastern Finland. Her research is conducted within the context of the Horizon Europe RETOOL project and examines the role of the European Union (EU) courts in democratic governance for the climate transition.
Background
Nina holds a Master of International and Comparative Law (MICL) from the University of Eastern Finland, having majored in Environmental and Climate Change Law, and a Bachelor of Law and French (BCLF) from University College Cork, Ireland. Her research interests include climate litigation, the human rights-climate nexus, procedural environmental rights, and EU climate policy.
News
News - 2025
As a decision approaches in the landmark climate litigation case brought by a Peruvian farmer against a German electricity producer, this commentary compares the case with others where claimants are alleging transboundary climate-induced harm against companies – and explains the importance of doing so. Read more
