Making the European Green Deal Work: EU Sustainability Policies at Home and Abroad

This book critically analyses the European Green Deal's sustainable transitions, focusing on internal actions and external relations, and highlighting the EU's diverging powers and capabilities. It examines various policies and cases, including those lagging behind, to understand the challenges and opportunities they face. It is of interest to scholars, students, and practitioners of EU sustainability policies, sustainability transitions, and green economy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 212 pages
Publication date: 25 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive analysis delves into the multifaceted dimensions of the sustainable transitions envisioned by the European Green Deal, encompassing both internal actions and external relations. It sheds light on the EU's diverse powers and capabilities in achieving its core objectives, highlighting the complexities and challenges inherent in this ambitious agenda.

The book is organized into chapters that cover a wide range of policies, including financial instruments, energy policies, climate policies, and external policies. Employing the ideal-type logics of appropriateness and consequences, the authors examine sustainable transformations across these domains. The diverse range of cases presented contributes to a comprehensive understanding of how different actors interpret and implement the aims of the European Green Deal, particularly those facing challenges in the sustainable transition.

Through an in-depth examination of their policies, the book uncovers the challenges and opportunities these actors face, providing valuable insights into their approaches to sustainable development. Overall, the contributions in this book address critical questions surrounding the EU's powers and limits in inducing transformative change and implementing the European Green Deal.

This book is of paramount interest to scholars, students, and practitioners engaged in EU sustainability policies, sustainability transitions, green economy, environmental studies, energy policy, energy governance, and climate change. It offers valuable insights and perspectives that will contribute to the ongoing discourse on sustainable development and global governance.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032160702