Research Handbook on EU Energy Law and Policy

Edited by Rafael Leal-Arcas, Jean Monnet Chaired Professor of EU International Economic Law, Professor of Law and Public Policy, Alfaisal University, College of Law and International Relations, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

‘Central to taming climate change is a green energy transition. In this superb Research Handbook, one of the leading thinkers on that transition, Rafael Leal-Arcas, has assembled experts throughout the world who examine the many dimensions of moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This book provides a breadth of insight for those who understand the necessity of this transition.’

• Contents1 Introduction to Research Handbook on EU Energy Law and Policy:Second Edition 1Rafael Leal-ArcasPART I INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS2 Competences in EU energy policy 15Kim Talus and Pami Aalto3 External competences in energy and climate change 33Ries Kamphof, Thijs Bonenkamp, Joren Selleslaghs and Madeleine O. Hosli4 EU energy and competition: analysis of current trends and a firstassessment of the new package 51Leigh Hancher and Francesco Maria Salerno5 The European Energy Union 69Thomas Pellerin-Carlin6 Environment, climate and energy in EU law: from duality to complexity 99Aubin Nzaou-Kongo7 A Gulliver in chains: the EU’s renewed push for energy security andclimate action in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 111Tanya Leila Shaar and Rafael Leal-Arcas8 Leveraging energy trade: how energy trade agreements can pave theway for the recognition of environmental refugees 131Tanya Leila ShaarPART II EXTERNAL ASPECTS9 The new global landscape and energy politics in the 21st century 148Klaus Segbers10 The role of the ECT in EU–Russia energy relations: from its highimportance in relations to the fall of relations itself and to withdrawalfrom the ECT by both 157Andrey Konoplyanik11 Global energy security and EU energy policy 224Severin Fischer12 Rule-maker or rule-taker? The EU and the shifting global politicaleconomy of energy 238Thijs Van de Graaf13 The International Energy Charter: a new impetus for global energygovernance? 251Sijbren de Jong14 The EU energy security strategy in the Caspian Sea region: addressingthe bear in the room 262Stratos Pourzitakis15 Russian energy projects and the global climate, geopolitics anddevelopment conundrum 282Slawomir Raszewski16 India-EU Relations: geopolitics, energy and trade 300Dyuti Pandya and Rafael Leal-Arcas17 European Union–Gulf Cooperation Council trade and sustainability relations 323Rafael Leal-Arcas, Abdullah Tahir, Fahad AlHakbani, Khalid Arkobi, FahadAlSheikh, Turki BinFoiz, Bader AlMoammer, and Sultan Bin DehaishPART III ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS18 The dark side of power: corruption and bribery within the energy industry 363Costantino Grasso19 Electricity and gas markets 384Guy Block20 Energy justice: microeconomics, political obstacles and remedies fora carbon neutral future 403Kai Menzel and Jan Schmitz21 Energy and the law of the sea 435Stephen Minas22 Remediation of business-related human rights violations caused by EUoil and gas corporations 457Youseph Farah and Malakee Makhoul23 EU energy law in the maritime sector 482Beatriz Huarte Melgar24 On the implementation of smart meters in the European Union: Legalconsiderations regarding privacy and personal data protection in timesof the Twin Transitions 500Max Baumgart & Brenda Espinosa Apráez25 Paris Agreement: the evolution of international law standards intreaty-making and treaty-maintenance 528Antonio Morelli26 Social science as a starting point? 554Michael Kattirtzi27 International obligations on foreign investment in the energy sector: atthe interstices of general international law, the Energy Charter Treaty,and European Union regimes 570Diego Mejía-Lemos, Xiaoning Zhong and Ojaswini GuptaPART IV ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS28 EU Emissions Trading Scheme: preventing carbon leakage before andafter the Paris Agreement 587Kati Kulovesi29 Energy and environment 601Peter Vajda30 From the climate change to war: the evolving role of renewable energylaw and policy in meeting the EU’s energy security challenges 618Penelope Crossley31 Energy futures: new approaches to energy choices 643David Elliott32 EU energy innovation policy: the curious case of energy efficiency 656Jan Rosenow and Florian Kern