EU energy policy integration as embedded intergovernmentalism: The case of Energy Union governance

Bocquillon, Pierre and Maltby, Tomas (2020) EU energy policy integration as embedded intergovernmentalism: The case of Energy Union governance. Journal of European Integration, 42 (1). pp. 39-57. ISSN 0703-6337

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Abstract

The launch of the ‘Energy Union’ in 2014, represented a major step to deepen EU cooperation in energy and climate policies. Yet, in energy, member states have remained particularly jealous of their sovereignty, limiting the pace and scope of integration. EU energy policy appears to fit the specifications of ‘new intergovernmentalism’ (NI). Member states have been keen on reinforcing cooperation but have refrained from delegating further authority to supranational institutions, preferring to maintain a high level of control within the Council and European Council. However, focusing on the Energy Union Governance Regulation adopted in 2018, we argue that the sector does not fit neatly within this NI account. Although governments remain central to the process, they operate within a hybrid institutional framework combining supranational and intergovernmental elements, in which formal and informal authority distribution is unstable and contested. We suggest this form of governance is better described as ‘embedded intergovernmentalism’.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	climate,commission,consensus,electricity,eu integration,european council,embedded intergovernmentalism,energy union,energy governance,energy policy,new intergovernmentalism,sdg 7 - affordable and clean energy,sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/affordable_and_clean_energy
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies (former - to 2024) University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Political, Social and International Studies Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Competition Policy Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Policy & Politics University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	14 Jan 2020 05:00
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2025 23:56
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/73619
DOI:	10.1080/07036337.2019.1708339

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