Toward a common European Union energy policy : progress, problems, and prospects / edited by Vicki L. Birchfield and John S. Duffield.

Includes index.

Introduction: The Recent Upheaval in EU Energy Policy / J.S.Duffield and V.L.Birchfield PART I: DEVELOPMENTS IN KEY POLICY AREAS EU Internal Energy Market Policy: Achievements and Obstacles; P.O.Eikeland Foreign Policy and Energy Security: Markets, Pipelines, and Politics; R.Youngs Common Rules without Strategy: EU Energy Policy and Russia; J.Grätz EU Emissions Trading: Achievements and Challenges; J.Wettestad EU Renewable Electricity Policy: Mixed Emotions towards Harmonization; M.Nilsson Energy Efficiency Policy; J.Henningsen PART II: NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES French Energy Policy within the EU Framework: From Black Sheep to Model?; S.Méritet Germany and EU Energy Policy; J.S.Duffield and K.Westphal The UK and EU Energy Policy: From Awkward Partner to Active Protagonist?; F.McGowan PART III: CROSS-CUTTING PERSPECTIVES Energy and Climate Change Policy; A.Behrens and C.Egenhofer The Role of EU Institutions in Energy Policy Formation; V.L.Birchfield Conclusion: Taking Stock of EU Energy Policy: Progress, Problems, Prospects; V.L.Birchfield and J.S.Duffield

Since the mid-2000s, the European Union has made unprecedented strides toward the creation of a common energy policy. This book takes stock of these developments, evaluating how much progress has actually been made and what remains to be done, what factors explain these recent advances and their limitations, and what obstacles stand in the way of establishing a truly common EU energy policy. Chapters by experts on different aspects of EU and European energy policy address the full range of relevant topics, including each important policy area, the perspectives of critical EU member states, and how much recent developments contribute to the achievement of the traditional goals of energy policy. Toward an EU Energy Policy: Problems, Progress, and Prospects provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the most recent developments in EU energy and climate policy. With up-to date empirical analysis by more than a dozen leading experts and scholars from both Europe and the United States, this volume offers the most definitive assessment of this significant area of European integration and policymaking. Separate chapters address key issue areas, the policies of the leading EU members states, and themes that cut across policy and institutional boundaries.