Brexit and Energy Law: Implications and Opportunities

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of Brexit on the energy sector in the UK and in the European Union and its Member States. It highlights the challenges posed by the UK's departure from the EU, including questions about energy trading, access to markets, security of supply, nuclear research, and the cross-border single energy market. The book also emphasizes the importance of the energy sector in the processes of decarbonization and energy transition and offers insights for researchers, legal practitioners, and policy advisers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book brings together leading experts from across the UK and Europe to provide a comprehensive analysis of the impact of Brexit on the energy sector in the UK and in the European Union and its Member States. Over the past few decades, the EU has been moving towards greater integration and liberalization of energy markets. This has been achieved through the development of the Union's internal energy market and the funding of cross-border energy infrastructure. EU membership has facilitated cross-border trade in energy, promoted security of energy supply, and allowed EU Member States to trade in nuclear material for energy production through the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).

However, Brexit has fundamentally changed the relationship between the UK and the EU in the energy sector. The significant level of integration and interdependence in EU energy policy means that the UK's departure from the Union poses many challenges for both the UK and the EU, as well as for EU Member States. While certain energy-related arrangements have been addressed, the overall relationship between the UK and the EU in the energy sector has been transformed.

In this context, important and interrelated questions arise. For example, under what terms will energy trading between the EU and the UK now take place? What access will the UK have to EU energy markets? What implications does Brexit have for the security of energy supply? What does the UK's departure from Euratom mean for nuclear research? Can the cross-border single energy market (SEM) on the island of Ireland continue following Brexit? What implications does Brexit have for renewables, the environment, and climate change?

Brexit comes at a time when the European energy sector is undergoing significant processes of decarbonization and energy transition. This book offers researchers, legal practitioners, and policy advisers a deep understanding of the interplay.

The impact of Brexit on the energy sector in the UK and in the European Union and its Member States is multifaceted and complex. It involves a range of issues, including trade, regulation, security of supply, nuclear research, and climate change. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of these issues, drawing on the expertise of leading experts in the field.

One of the key challenges posed by Brexit is the question of energy trading between the EU and the UK. Before Brexit, the UK was a member of the EU's internal energy market, which allowed for free trade in energy between Member States. However, with Brexit, the UK has left the internal energy market, and energy trading between the EU and the UK will now be subject to new rules and regulations.

The book explores the potential implications of Brexit on energy trading, including the potential for tariffs, tariffs. It also examines the potential impact of Brexit on the security of energy supply, particularly in light of the UK's departure from Euratom. The book also looks at the implications of Brexit for nuclear research, including the potential impact on the UK's participation in international nuclear cooperation projects.

In addition to these issues, the book also examines the potential implications of Brexit for renewables, the environment, and climate change. The European energy sector is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to a low-carbon economy, and Brexit may have implications for these efforts. The book explores the potential impact of Brexit on renewable energy policies, including support for renewable energy projects and the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.

The book also examines the potential impact of Brexit on the environment, including air and water pollution, and the impact of climate change on the energy sector. The book explores the potential implications of Brexit on environmental policies, including the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions and the protection of natural resources.

Overall, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of Brexit on the energy sector in the UK and in the European Union and its Member States. It offers researchers, legal practitioners, and policy advisers.

Weight: 660g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032414898