European Energy Studies Volume VIII - The European Energy Union

• Autore: Arcas Rafael Leal
• Pubblicazione: Chicago : , : Claeys & Casteels Publishing, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (299 pages)
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Chapter 2 - Institutional and legal framework -- A. The prelude of the initiative -- B. Speaking with a single voice on the energy front -- 1. Why it would make a difference -- 2. Emulating the example of the Common Commercial Policy -- Chapter 3 - The pillars of the European Energy Union -- A. Enhancing EU energy security -- 1. The EU and its Eastern and Southern neighbors -- a. The Energy Community -- b. The Euro-Mediterranean Energy Partnership -- c. Concluding remarks -- 2. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership -- a. The role of energy in the TTIP and its growing importance -- b. Raw materials and natural resources in the TTIP -- c. The US shale gas revolution -- d. Problematic aspects related to the TTIP and the energy sector -- e. Divestment campaigns in the energy sector -- f. Conclusions -- 3. Caspian alternatives -- a. Azerbaijan -- b. Kazakhstan -- c. Turkmenistan -- d. Iran -- 4. Construction of alternative pipelines and energy routes -- a. Rationale -- b. The Southern Gas Corridor -- i. The Nabucco pipeline project -- ii. The Trans-Anatolian and Trans-Adriatic pipeline projects -- iii. The Trans-Caspian pipeline project -- c. Russian projects -- i. South Stream -- ii. Turkish Stream -- B. The finalization of the internal energy market -- 1. Integration of energy markets between EU Member States -- 2. EU energy-related financial support -- C. Improvement of energy efficiency -- D. The transition towards decarbonization -- 1. A balance between decarbonization and industrial competitiveness -- 2. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change -- 3. Greenhouse gas emissions reduction -- 4. The missing pieces -- a. The EU Emissions Trading System -- i. Achievements of the EU ETS -- ii. Possible Measures. ; b. Inclusion of Aviation in the EU ETS -- i. Rationale: Too Little, Too Late -- ii. Legal and Political Reactions -- iii. Shortcomings -- c. The Shipping Industry -- i. Governance and Environment-related Remit and Action -- ii. Potential Expansion of the EU ETS to Shipping -- E. Technologies, research and innovation -- Chapter 4 - The Energy Union and the Rule of Law -- A. Equality and non-discrimination -- B. Transparency -- Chapter 5 - Conclusion -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 - Creation of an Energy Union -- Appendix 2 - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1992 -- Appendix 3 - Kyoto Protocol 1998 -- Appendix 4 - Paris Agreement on Climate Change 2015.
• Altri titoli varianti: European Energy Studies, Volume 8
• Titolo autorizzato: European Energy Studies Volume VIII - The European Energy Union
• ISBN: 90-77644-50-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910480231503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II