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Aline Michelle Alves Ful­gen­cio

PhD fellow

Primary research areas

EU Cli­mate Law and the Ex­tern­al Reg­u­la­tion of Car­bon Mar­kets

I am in­ter­ested in how EU cli­mate law gov­erns the ex­tern­al re­cog­ni­tion and reg­u­la­tion of car­bon mar­kets, par­tic­u­larly through in­stru­ments such as the CBAM. My re­search fo­cuses on the in­ter­ac­tion between EU and emer­ging eco­nom­ies' car­bon sys­tems and the broad­er im­plic­a­tions of transna­tion­al cli­mate reg­u­la­tion for glob­al mar­kets and gov­ernance.

En­ergy Trans­ition and Re­new­able En­ergy Gov­ernance

My in­terests in­clude the leg­al gov­ernance of the en­ergy trans­ition par­tic­u­larly the role of re­new­able en­ergy reg­u­la­tion, sup­ply chains and mar­ket-based in­stru­ments in sup­port­ing de­car­bon­iz­a­tion. I also ex­am­ine how EU cli­mate and en­ergy policies in­ter­act with trade and sustain­ability ob­ject­ives in transna­tion­al con­texts.

Un­der­stand­ing how EU Cli­mate Reg­u­la­tion re­shapes car­bon mar­kets and cor­por­ate sup­ply chains

My research focuses on the interaction between EU climate regulation, international trade, and sustainability-driven economic transitions, with particular attention to the legal classification and extraterritorial regulation of carbon market instruments. A central aspect of my work concerns how evolving climate regulation affects Brazilian carbon markets, supply chains, and the regulatory challenges faced by companies operating across jurisdictions.

More broadly, I examine how EU climate law reshapes carbon markets and transnational climate governance, particularly through instruments such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). My research also explores pathways toward greater regulatory coherence between EU climate regulation and emerging carbon market jurisdictions.

Before joining CBS, I worked as an attorney in Brazil and Portugal. I hold an LL.M. in International Law from the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium, a joint master’s degree from the Universities of Zurich and Lausanne in Switzerland, and a Master’s degree in International Trade Law from Lund University in Sweden.