Research Handbook on EU Energy Law and Policy (Research Handbooks in European Law series)

This authoritative Research Handbook presents, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of the most important research and latest trends in EU energy law and policy. It offers high-quality original contributions that provide state-of-the-art research in this rapidly evolving area, situated in the broader context of international economic law and governance. The Research Handbook covers the full breadth of topics and developments in the EU's law and policy regarding energy, fully acknowledging the multifaceted nature of this vast arena. It is divided into four broad thematic areas of EU energy law and policy: 1) institutional aspects; 2) external aspects; 3) economic, social and legal aspects; and 4) environmental and technological aspects. Expert contributors also present a future research agenda in these four areas and identify emerging themes with substantial potential for further research in years to come. Timely and engaging, the Research Handbook on EU Energy Law and Policy will be an indispensable reference point for academics, students, lawyers, economists, policymakers and think tanks in the field. It will also be of interest to those operating in other energy-related disciplines. Contributors include: P. Aalto, M. Baumgart, G. Block, T. Bonenkamp, P. Crossley, S. de Jong, F. Dittrich, D. Elliott, Y. Farah, J. Feiler, S. Fischer, C. Grasso, L. Hancher, M. Hosli, B. Huarte Melgar, R. Kamphof, M. Kattirtzi, F. Kern, A. Konoplanik, K. Kulovesi, R. Leal-Arcas, F. Lesniewska, M. Makhoul, K. Menzel, S. Minas, A. Morelli, T. Pellerin-Carlin, S. Pouzitakis, F. Proedru, S. Raszewski, J. Rosenow, E. Saitova, F. Salerno, J. Schmitz, K. Segbers, J. Selleslaghs, K. Talus, P. Vajda, T. Van de Graaf, J. Wouters, Front Matter Copyright Contents List of contributors Acknowledgements Table of cases Table of legislation 1 Introduction PART I INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS 2 Competences in EU energy policy 3 External competences in energy and climate change 4 EU energy and competition: analysis of current trends and a first assessment of the new package 5 The European Energy Union PART II EXTERNAL ASPECTS 6 The new global landscape and energy politics in the 21st century 7 The role of the ECT in EU–Russia energy relations 8 Global energy security and EU energy policy 9 Rule-maker or rule-taker? The EU and the shifting global political economy of energy 10 The International Energy Charter: a new impetus for global energy governance? 11 The EU energy security strategy in the Caspian Sea region: addressing the bear in the room 12 Russian energy projects and the global climate, geopolitics and development conundrum PART III ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS 13 The dark side of power: corruption and bribery within the energy industry 14 Electricity and gas markets 15 Energy Justice: a concept to make the Pigouvian tax work 16 Energy and the law of the sea 17 Access to an effective remedy in business-related human rights violations in the context of oil and gas disputes 18 EU energy law in the maritime sector 19 A (legal) challenge to privacy: on the implementation of smart meters in the EU and the US 20 Paris Agreement: the evolution of international law standards in the post-ontological framework 21 Social science as a starting point? PART IV ENVIRONMENTAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS 22 EU Emissions Trading Scheme: preventing carbon leakage before and after the Paris Agreement 23 Energy and environment 24 Are smart grids the key to EU energy security? 25 Renewable energy, waste management and the circular economy in the EU: solar PV and wind power 26 The role of renewable energy law and policy in meeting the EU’s energy security challenges 27 Energy futures: new approaches to energy choices 28 EU energy innovation policy: the curious case of energy efficiency Index This authoritative presents, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of the most important research and latest trends in EU energy law and policy. It offers high-quality original contributions that provide state-of-the-art research in this rapidly evolving area, situated in the broader context of international economic law and governance.The __Research Handbook__ covers the full breadth of topics and developments in the EU's law and policy regarding energy, fully acknowledging the multifaceted nature of this vast arena. It is divided into four broad thematic areas of EU energy law and policy: 1) institutional aspects; 2) external aspects; 3) economic, social and legal aspects; and 4) environmental and technological aspects. Expert contributors also present a future research agenda in these four areas and identify emerging themes with substantial potential for further research in years to come. **Contributors include:** P. Aalto, M. Baumgart, G. Block, T. Bonenkamp, P. Crossley, S. de Jong, F. Dittrich, D. Elliott, Y. Farah, J. Feiler, S. Fischer, C. Grasso, L. Hancher, M. Hosli, B. Huarte Melgar, R. Kamphof, M. Kattirtzi, F. Kern, A. Konoplanik, K. Kulovesi, R. Leal-Arcas, F. Lesniewska, M. Makhoul, K. Menzel, S. Minas, A. Morelli, T. Pellerin-Carlin, S. Pouzitakis, F. Proedru, S. Raszewski, J. Rosenow, E. Saitova, F. Salerno, J. Schmitz, K. Segbers, J. Selleslaghs, K. Talus, P. Vajda, T. Van de Graaf, J. Wouters, "[This book] covers the full breadth of topics and developments in the EU's law and policy regarding energy, fully acknowledging the multifaceted nature of this vast arena. It is divided into four broad thematic areas of EU energy law and policy: 1) institutional aspects; 2) external aspects; 3) economic, social and legal aspects; and 4) environmental and technological aspects. Expert contributors also present a future research agenda in these four areas and identify emerging themes with substantial potential for further research in years to come."-- Provided by publisher