Renegotiating Authority in EU Energy and Climate Policy

EU Energy and Climate policy is subject to contradictory integration and disintegration pressures. This collection examines the notion of authority in EU energy and climate policy, including the adoption of the Governance of the Energy Union Regulation, the completion of the EU's internal energy market, the achievement of ambitious EU targets in renewable energy and energy efficiency, and the blurring of economic and security instruments in external energy policy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In the face of numerous crises, EU Energy and Climate policy stands out as one of the few areas that still exhibits robust integration dynamics. Nevertheless, this domain is not immune to contestation and re-nationalization pressures. This collection aims to delve into the contradictory forces of integration and disintegration within EU Energy and Climate policy by challenging the notion of authority. When, why, and by whom is EU authority in Energy and Climate policy conferred and contested? What strategies are employed to manage authority conflicts and what impact do they have? These critical questions are explored in some of the most intricate aspects of EU energy and climate policy, such as the adoption of the landmark Governance of the Energy Union Regulation, the protracted efforts to establish an internal energy market within the EU, the challenges in achieving ambitious EU targets in renewable energy and energy efficiency beyond 2020, the blurring of economic and security instruments in external energy policy, and the contentious debates surrounding the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of European Integration.

In the context of numerous crises, EU Energy and Climate policy stands out as one of the few areas that still exhibits robust integration dynamics. Nevertheless, this domain is not immune to contestation and re-nationalization pressures. This collection aims to delve into the contradictory forces of integration and disintegration within EU Energy and Climate policy by challenging the notion of authority. When, why, and by whom is EU authority in Energy and Climate policy conferred and contested? What strategies are employed to manage authority conflicts and what impact do they have? These critical questions are explored in some of the most intricate aspects of EU energy and climate policy, such as the adoption of the landmark Governance of the Energy Union Regulation, the protracted efforts to establish an internal energy market within the EU, the challenges in achieving ambitious EU targets in renewable energy and energy efficiency beyond 2020, the blurring of economic and security instruments in external energy policy, and the contentious debates surrounding the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of European Integration.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032001760