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Wie viel Europa braucht die Energiewende?
[working paper]
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Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ
Abstract It is often argued that Germany's energy transition (the so-called "Energiewende") needs to be "Europeanized", so as to make the transition process more efficient. In particular, the German system of feed-in tariffs for renewables is criticized for being an obstacle to efficient European energy supp... view more
It is often argued that Germany's energy transition (the so-called "Energiewende") needs to be "Europeanized", so as to make the transition process more efficient. In particular, the German system of feed-in tariffs for renewables is criticized for being an obstacle to efficient European energy supply. However, we point out that Germany's approach is no outlier but rather well embedded in the European context of heterogeneous energy policies. Also, full centralization of energy policy decisions on the EU-level is neither desirable from an economic point of view nor a politically feasible option. Against this background, we identify priorities for fostering the European dimension of the Member States’ energy policies, such as the coordination of grid extensions and capacity markets.... view less
Keywords
Europe; EU; Europeanization; energy policy; climate policy; policy on technology; centralization; climate protection; energy supply; federalism; renewable energy; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Special areas of Departmental Policy
European Politics
Ecology, Environment
Document language
German
Publication Year
2014
City
Leipzig
Page/Pages
39 p.
Series
UFZ Discussion Papers, 4/2014
ISSN
1436-140X
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike