Softening the surface but hardening the core? Governing renewable energy in the EU
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7422945 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonas J Schoenefeld (0000-0002-9451-9174, Institute of Political Science, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany;, corresponding author), Michèle Knodt (0000-0001-6055-4281, Institute of Political Science, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany;) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49-71 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402382.2020.1761732 |
| OpenAlex | W3036450084 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 46 |
Soft law and governance captured the attention of scholars in the 2000s, andnew policy challenges and the novel introduction of‘harder’elements now drivea (re)turn to these discussions. This article explores the extent to which dynamicsleading towards‘harder soft governance’(HSG) appear in the EU’s renewableenergy governance by comparing the 2020 and 2030 Renewable EnergyDirectives. Document analysis and interviews reveal a surface-level softeningbecause the new 2030 directive contains no binding national targets for theMember States. An entrepreneurial Commission has been seeking to introduce‘harder elements’at the core by focusing on implementation, allowing for poten-tially deeper influence on the national energy mixes though the Energy Union.Two main factors drive these changes: the evolving international context of cli-mate change governance, as well as re-configurations of the actors in the EU.Future research should explore the effectiveness of emerging HSG in detail
Business · Commission · Context (archaeology · Core (optical fiber · Corporate governance · Directive · Economic system · Economics · European union · Geography · Hard law · International law · International trade · Political science · Renewable energy · Soft law · Engineering · Environmental law and policy · International Environmental Law and Policies · Law · Regulation and Compliance Studies
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |