Introduction to EU Energy Law

Kim Talus is a Professor of European Economic and Energy Law and the Director of the Centre for Climate Change, Energy, and Environmental Law at the University of Eastern Finland Law School. He is also a Professor of Energy Law at the University of Helsinki. His research and other activities focus on international, comparative, and European energy law. He has published widely in these areas and is a frequent speaker in international conferences. He has held teaching positions at University College London, University of Houston, and Bonn University. He is the Editor-in-Chief for Oil, Gas, and Energy Law and a member of the Editorial Board for Journal of World Energy Law and Business.

• Introduction: Development of EU Energy Law and Policy 1: The Vertical Division of Competences between the European Union and its Member States in the Energy Sector 2: Sector-Specific Regulation of the Energy Market: Background and General Overview 3: Applying EU Competition Law to the Energy Markets 4: Treaty Freedoms and EU Energy Markets 5: State Aid in the Energy Sector 6: Sustainable Development and EU Energy Law 7: External Elements of EU Energy Law 8: Cross-Cutting Issues: Examples of Areas where Energy Law and Policy Interact with other EU Policies Conclusion