- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- The Politics of Energy in a Changing Climate: An Introduction
- Fossil Fuels: A Technical Overview
- Nuclear Power: A Technical Overview
- The Infrastructure for Electricity: A Technical Overview
- Oil and Gas Infrastructure: A Technical Overview
- Renewable Energy: A Technical Overview
- Energy Interdependence
- The Politics of Energy Regionalism
- Energy Politics and Gender
- The Politics of Energy Justice
- The Energy Politics of Corporate Social Responsibility
- The Politics of Energy Security
- Energy and International Conflict
- Energy as an Instrument in Global Politics
- The Politics of Oil Markets
- The Politics of Energy and Climate Change
- The Energy Politics of the United States
- The Energy Politics of North America
- The Energy Politics of the European Union
- The Energy Politics of Russia and Eurasia
- The Energy Politics of China
- The Energy Politics of India
- The Energy Politics of Japan
- The Energy Politics of the Asia-Pacific Region
- The Energy Politics of Brazil
- The Energy Politics of Venezuela
- The Energy Politics of Latin America
- The Energy Politics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
- The Energy Politics of South Africa
- The Politics of Energy and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Energy Politics: Research Contributions and Future Directions
- Index
Abstract and Keywords
Energy politics in the European Union is characterized by a combination of intergovernmental and supranational forms of governance. Scholars analyze the EU’s energy politics through the lenses of various theoretical approaches, with intergovernmental and neofunctional/supranational approaches dominating. The two approaches explain certain dynamics within the EU and the balance of power between Brussels and the member states. Energy policy is guided by the strategic energy triangle of sustainability, competitiveness, and energy security. The EU’s Energy Union marks a substantial shift: internally, to incorporate energy security as a primary objective together with sustainability and competitiveness; and externally, to use the EU’s economic weight and regulatory power in relation to external actors. Given its multilateral and rules-based character, the EU sui generis relies on a corresponding international environment and the liberal global order. The chapter concludes with suggestions for future research on EU governance to achieve its climate and energy targets, the role of the EU in the global energy landscape, and the impact of energy transformation.
Keywords: EU, energy politics, Energy Union, external energy relations, integration, integration theory, intergovernmentalism, neofunctionalism/supranationalism, governance
Kirsten Westphal, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
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- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- The Politics of Energy in a Changing Climate: An Introduction
- Fossil Fuels: A Technical Overview
- Nuclear Power: A Technical Overview
- The Infrastructure for Electricity: A Technical Overview
- Oil and Gas Infrastructure: A Technical Overview
- Renewable Energy: A Technical Overview
- Energy Interdependence
- The Politics of Energy Regionalism
- Energy Politics and Gender
- The Politics of Energy Justice
- The Energy Politics of Corporate Social Responsibility
- The Politics of Energy Security
- Energy and International Conflict
- Energy as an Instrument in Global Politics
- The Politics of Oil Markets
- The Politics of Energy and Climate Change
- The Energy Politics of the United States
- The Energy Politics of North America
- The Energy Politics of the European Union
- The Energy Politics of Russia and Eurasia
- The Energy Politics of China
- The Energy Politics of India
- The Energy Politics of Japan
- The Energy Politics of the Asia-Pacific Region
- The Energy Politics of Brazil
- The Energy Politics of Venezuela
- The Energy Politics of Latin America
- The Energy Politics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
- The Energy Politics of South Africa
- The Politics of Energy and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Energy Politics: Research Contributions and Future Directions
- Index