The European Dimension of Germany’s Energy Transition: Opportunities and Conflicts

Front Matter ....Pages i-x
 Towards a European Energy Transition? A Review of Current Policy Challenges and Scientific Debates  (Erik Gawel, Sebastian Strunz, Paul Lehmann, Alexandra Purkus)....Pages 1-7
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 EU Climate and Energy Policy Beyond 2020: Are Additional Targets and Instruments for Renewables Economically Reasonable?  (Paul Lehmann, Erik Gawel, Sebastian Strunz)....Pages 11-26
 EU Climate and Energy Policy Beyond 2020: Is a Single Target for GHG Reduction Sufficient?  (Alistair Smith, Unnada Chewpreecha, Jean-Francois Mercure, Hector Pollitt)....Pages 27-43
 Assessment of Policy Pathways for Reaching the EU Target of (At Least) 27% Renewable Energies by 2030  (Gustav Resch, Lukas Liebmann, Jasper Geipel, Luis Janeiro, Corinna Klessmann, Mario Ragwitz et al.)....Pages 45-65
 The Influence of European State Aid Law on the Design of Support Schemes for Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources in Germany and Other Member States  (Markus Kahles, Fabian Pause)....Pages 67-82
 A Step Further Towards a European Energy Transition: The “Clean Energy Package” from a Legal Point of View  (Grit Ludwig)....Pages 83-94
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 Electricity Market Integration and the Impact of Unilateral Policy Reforms  (Luigi Grossi, Sven Heim, Kai Hüschelrath, Michael Waterson)....Pages 97-122
 Creating Convergence of National Energy Policies by Increased Cooperation: EU Energy Governance and Its Impact on the German Energy Transition  (Michèle Knodt, Marc Ringel)....Pages 123-145
 Policy Convergence as a Multi-faceted Concept: The Case of Renewable Energy Policies in the EU  (Sebastian Strunz, Erik Gawel, Paul Lehmann, Patrik Söderholm)....Pages 147-171
 International Coordination on the Provision of Power Generation Capacity: An Institutional Economic Assessment of Decision-Making Competences in a Union of States  (Albert Hoffrichter, Thorsten Beckers)....Pages 173-206
 From National to Cross-Border Support of Renewable Electricity in the European Union  (Sebastian Busch, André Ortner)....Pages 207-225
 On the Alleged Need to Strictly “Europeanize” the German Energiewende  (Sebastian Strunz, Erik Gawel, Paul Lehmann)....Pages 227-239
 Germany: Frontrunner in Europe with Respect to Energy System Transition?  (Stefan Vögele, Christopher Ball)....Pages 241-252
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 The Myth of the Dark Side of the Energiewende  (Conrad Kunze, Paul Lehmann)....Pages 255-263
 Ensuring Industrial Competitiveness with a Unified European Approach to Sustainable Energy  (Hubertus Bardt, Thilo Schaefer)....Pages 265-281
 Rising Energy Prices Due to Inefficient Support for Renewables: An Economic Assessment of the Status Quo and Alternatives in Germany  (Ruth Delzeit, Gernot Klepper, Mareike Söder)....Pages 283-300
 Import Dependency and the Energy Transition: A New Risk Field of Security of Supply?  (Sebastian Strunz, Erik Gawel)....Pages 301-310
 Combining Climate Protection and Nature Conservation: Requirements for an Environmentally Friendly Energy Transition  (Kathrin Ammermann, Jens Ponitka, Christoph Strauß)....Pages 311-333
 The Relevance of Consumer Preferences and Behaviour for Climate Policy Design: Evidence from Germany  (Peter Heindl, Anna Wolff, Ines Weber, Christiane Reif, Bernhard Gill)....Pages 335-350
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 Cooperative Renewable Energy Expansion in Europe: Cost Savings and Trade Dependencies  (Yvonne Scholz)....Pages 353-361
 Energy Transition Implications for Demand and Supply of Power System Flexibility: A Case Study of the Netherlands Within an EU Electricity Market and Trading Context  (Jos Sijm, Paul Koutstaal, Özge Özdemir, Marit van Hout)....Pages 363-394
 A Public Choice View on the Climate and Energy Policy Mix in the EU: How Do the Emissions Trading Scheme and Support for Renewable Energies Interact?  (Erik Gawel, Sebastian Strunz, Paul Lehmann)....Pages 395-412
 Between Energy Transition and Internal Market Agenda: The Impact of the EU Commission as a Distinct Energy Policy Actor  (Sebastian Strunz, Erik Gawel, Paul Lehmann)....Pages 413-430
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 Cross-Border Electricity Interconnectors in the EU: The Status Quo  (Gert Brunekreeft, Roland Meyer)....Pages 433-451
 The Electricity Transmission Line Planning Process at European Level: Legal Framework and Need for Reforms  (Jana Bovet)....Pages 453-466
 The Spatiality of Germany’s Energy Transition: Spatial Aspects of a Reconfiguration of an Energy System  (Ludger Gailing)....Pages 467-476
 The Spatial Dimension of the Energy Transition: European Renewable Energy Sources—Local Resources and International Exchange  (Christoph Kost, Sven Längle)....Pages 477-490
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 Road Transport and Its Potential Inclusion in the EU ETS  (Martin Achtnicht, Kathrine von Graevenitz, Simon Koesler, Andreas Löschel, Beaumont Schoeman, Miguel Angel Tovar Reaños)....Pages 493-508
 Energy Transition and Electromobility: A Review  (Jan Lepoutre, Yannick Perez, Marc Petit)....Pages 509-525
 The Role of a Renewable Energy Target for the Transport Sector Beyond 2020: Lessons Learned from EU Biofuel Policy  (Alexandra Purkus, Erik Gawel, Daniela Thrän)....Pages 527-542
 Biomethane: Local Energy Carrier or European Commodity?  (Thomas Horschig, Eric Billig, Stefan Majer, Daniela Thrän)....Pages 543-557