Toward a true Energy Union: Explaining EU external engagement in energy policy
Journal: Lund University Publications Student Papers (Lund University)
Year: 2025

In recent years, the European Union (EU) has increased its external engagement in originally internal policy areas. Despite its growing importance for European integration, there remains a lack of scholarly attention to this trend. Focusing on energy, the following research question is asked: How and why has the EU increased its external engagement in energy policy between 2009–2022? To answer this question, the thesis expands on a theoretical framework that combines insights from two sets of li