Distributional choices in EU climate policy: 20 years of policy practice

Spencer, Thomas A.; Fazekas, Dora

doi:10.1080/14693062.2013.745111

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“…1 The effect of enlargement on environmental policy has been extensively discussed, with many analysts expecting that the accession of poorer member states (MS) with a mixed environmental record and little interest for environmental protection would affect EU policies negatively. 2 As for the inter-related sectors of energy and climate change, the impact of enlargement remained relatively neglected until recently, when it has received more attention due to the increasingly sensitive character that this issue has acquired for Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) (Mišík 2010;Spencer and Fazekas 2012;Braun 2014;Maltby 2015). However, these contributions do not address directly the impact of newer member states (NMS) on EU performance in the policy area, nor specify the mechanisms through which enlargement has affected policy-making.…”

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The more the merrier? Assessing the impact of enlargement on EU performance in energy and climate change policies

Bocquillon

Maltby

2017

East European Politics

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This article examines the impact of enlargement on European Union (EU) performance in energy and climate change policies. It looks at process-driven performance, focusing especially on agenda-setting, negotiation dynamics and institutional changeas well outcome-driven performance, looking at policy objectives and their implementation. The empirical analysis is based on qualitative, comparative case studies of EU climate change and energy security policies. We argue that, although recent enlargements have not led to permanent institutional deadlock or a stable Eastern coalition, they have contributed to bringing some issues back to the top of the European agendasuch as the security of gas suppliesas well as to fuel old debatesin particular the issue of burden sharing in climate change negotiations. In terms of outcome, enlargement has not prevented the adoption of relatively ambitious climate legislation, although Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) have been able to obtain significant concessions. Besides, CEECs have made a positive, although limited, contribution to improving EU security. However, their impact may further increase as the paper points to their renewed assertiveness in both energy security and climate policy in recent years.

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The more the merrier? Assessing the impact of enlargement on EU performance in energy and climate change policies

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Maltby

2017

East European Politics

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“…Moreover, many single characteristics of EU environmental policy have been criticized. For instance, Steurer et al (2010) and Jackson (2011) highlighted the incoherence of legislation on sustainable development, and of biodiversity vs. renewable energy; Spencer & Fazekas (2013) stressed a lack of equity by analyzing legislation on adaptation to climate change; and Aakre & Rübbelke (2010) and Swinbank & Daugbjerg (2013) highlighted inefficiency by considering legislation on climate change and biofuels, respectively. Finally, many single EU environmental objectives have been criticized.…”

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Coherence, Efficiency, and Independence of the EU Environmental Policy System: Results of Complementary Statistical and Econometric Analyses

Zagonari

2015

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This paper presents the first empirical test of coherence (i.e., consistency of policies within a framework), efficiency (i.e., ability of policies to meet their objectives), and independence (i.e., logical priority of objectives over policies) of the overall EU environmental policy system. To do so, I applied statistical (cross-sectional and time series) and econometric (dynamic tri-probit) analyses to an original panel dataset, based on addressed issues rather than on implemented policies. In contrast with previous studies of single EU environmental policies, characteristics of the EU environmental policy, or EU environmental objectives, I found that the overall EU environmental policy system is coherent, efficient, and independent. Moreover, the evidence suggests that many issues are correlated: trans-boundary issues became more relevant in 2012, pollution production was more significant than resource use, and flow issues were more important than stock issues from 1995 to 2010. Finally, I show that few objectives overlapped: a "safe environment" objective (1987 to 1997) was preferred to a "greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction" objective (2003 to 2012, but pursued with a 2-year lag), although the latter has recently become preferred to the former. In addition, a "GHG reduction" objective was preferred to "a sustainable development" objective (1998 to 2002).

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Assessment of balanced burden-sharing in the 2050 EU climate/energy roadmap: a metamodeling approach

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Distributional choices in EU climate policy: 20 years of policy practice

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The more the merrier? Assessing the impact of enlargement on EU performance in energy and climate change policies

The more the merrier? Assessing the impact of enlargement on EU performance in energy and climate change policies

Coherence, Efficiency, and Independence of the EU Environmental Policy System: Results of Complementary Statistical and Econometric Analyses

Assessment of balanced burden-sharing in the 2050 EU climate/energy roadmap: a metamodeling approach

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