IEA Energy Policies Review
Subtitle: The European Union 2008
By: International Energy Agency
Series: Energy Policies of IEA Countries; Energy policies of IEA countries
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9789264043381
Subjects: Force and energy; Power (Mechanics); Power resources
Description: For the first time, the IEA has reviewed the energy policies of the European Union which shape the energy use of almost 500 million citizens in 27 EU member countries. A unique entity governed under complex and almost constantly evolving structures, the EU constitutes a challenge for energy policy makers. Its energy policy has a global impact, not only because of its 16% share of world energy demand, but also because of the EU leadership in addressing climate change. Strong policy drives are underway in the EU to achieve the completion of the internal energy market, increase renewable energy supply, reduce CO2 emissions and make the EU more energy-efficient. Concerns about security of supply have also led to a greater focus on improved energy relations with supplier countries, and new institutional structures are being put in place. How much progress has been made in the field of security, internal market and external energy policies? And in which of these areas has the EU already implemented a fully integrated policy? IEA Energy Policies Review: The European Union - 2008 addresses these questions and also analyses the impact of the most recent major EU policy measures, in particular the Energy &amp; Climate Package of January 2008 and the 3rd Liberalisation Package of September 2007. This book finds that both of these proposals are highly ambitious. But implementing them and reviewing both volume and allocation of energy R&amp;D will be necessary to achieve a sustainable energy future in a fully competitive integrated EU energy market.
Table of contents: title: 1.Executive Summary and Key Recommendations; title: PART I: POLICY ANALYSIS; title: 2. General Energy Policy; title: Overivew; title: Energy Supply and Demand; title: Energy Policy Development; title: Institutions; title: Taxation; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: 3. Market Reform; title: Legislative Framework; title: Energy Markets; title: Subsidies; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: 4. Security of Energy Supply; title: Overview; title: Energy Imports and Trade; title: International Infrastructure; title: EU Internal Trade and Competition; title: Policy; title: Emergency Preparedness; title: Investment; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: PART II. SECTOR ANALYSIS; title: 5. Sustainable Energy; title: Overview; title: Climate Change; title: Renewables; title: Energy Efficiency; title: Air Pollution; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: 6. Electricity and Nuclear; title: Electricity; title: Nuclear Energy; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: 7. Fossil Fuels; title: Overview; title: Natural Gas; title: Coal; title: Oil; title: PART III: ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; title: 8. Energy Research and Development; title: Overview; title: European Research Programme; title: Research Funding; title: IEA Implementing Agreements; title: Critique; title: Recommendations; title: PART IV. ANNEXES; title: a. Organisation of the Review; title: Review Team; title: Organisations Visited; title: Review Criteria; title: b. Implementation of IEA Gleneagles Recommendations in EU Energy Policy; title: c. International Energy Agency "Shared Goals"; title: d. Glossary and List of Abbreviations