The Development of Energy Policy in the European Union: Continuity, Critical Junctures and Change

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Ingmar Versolmann (Webster University, Austria)

The Development of Energy Policy in the European Union

Continuity, Critical Junctures and Change

Ingmar Versolmann (Webster University, Austria)

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English

Routledge
03 April 2025

Regional studies; Public administration; EU & European institutions; Political economy

Series: Routledge/UACES Contemporary European Studies

This book uniquely details the longer-term integration of energy policy in the EU, from its inception to the contemporary ‘Energy Union’, whilst also bringing it fully up to date regarding its place in current climate discussions, the European Green Deal, REPowerEU, the European Climate Law and the struggle to achieve net zero.

Analysing the policy area from a perspective that explains current developments through economic processes, path dependence, and political decisions over time, the book identifies the factors and mechanisms that enable and constrain actors and energy policy development. It contributes to the broader debate about institutional design and (European) integration in the energy sector, examining key legislation, the motives of actors complying with institutional rules, and the idiosyncratic factors that contribute to continuity and account for change.

This book will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners/policymakers interested in European energy policy and energy/environmental governance, and more broadly to European politics and theories of European integration, international political economy, public policy, international organisations, and global governance.

By: Ingmar Versolmann (Webster University Austria)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 670g
ISBN: 9781032287652
ISBN 10: 1032287659
Series: Routledge/UACES Contemporary European Studies
Pages: 266
Publication Date: 03 April 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction: Integration of energy policy in the European Union 2. Conceptualising integration in EU energy policy: Lock-ins, path dependence and critical junctures 3. The EU as a locked-in institution: Institutional paths in energy policy 4. The Single European Act: A critical juncture for a common energy policy 5. The three energy packages and the external dimension: Path dependence and incremental change 6. The European Energy Union: A formative moment for institutional change 7. Energy law under the European Energy Union, European Green Deal and REPowerEU 8. Conclusion: Historical Institutionalism and the integration of EU energy policy

Ingmar Versolmann is Researcher and Fellow in Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh, UK.