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EU agencies and the energy Union: providing useful information to the commission?
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Abstract The development of the energy policy of the European Union (EU) has been accompanied by organizational reforms of the EU’s energy bureaucracy. Much attention has been paid to Commission President Juncker’s reorganization of the European Commission, including how this has influenced the Energy Union ... view more
The development of the energy policy of the European Union (EU) has been accompanied by organizational reforms of the EU’s energy bureaucracy. Much attention has been paid to Commission President Juncker’s reorganization of the European Commission, including how this has influenced the Energy Union initiative. The establishment of EU agencies has also expanded the EU administration and the capacity for developing new initiatives and coordinating implementation of EU legislation. However, recent research has not been sufficiently connected to policy studies on energy, climate and environment. This article analyses the extent to which two EU agencies—the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, and the European Environmental Agency—augment the policymaking capacity of the Commission by providing information that aids its work. The article ends with a discussion of the potential implications of agencification.... view less
Keywords
EU; energy; energy policy; information
Classification
Economic Sectors
Free Keywords
Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators; EU agencies; Energy Union; European Environment Agency; expertise
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 60-69
Journal
Politics and Governance, 7 (2019) 1
Issue topic
EU energy policy: towards a clean energy transition?
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed