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Politics, Markets and EU Gas Supply Security

Case Studies of the UK and Germany

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Sandu-Daniel Kopp

    1. (BC CARE), Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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  • Publication in the field of social sciences
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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-19
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  2. Introduction

    • Sandu-Daniel Kopp
    Pages 21-40

  3. Theory and Methodology

    • Sandu-Daniel Kopp
    Pages 41-65

  4. EU Energy Legislation and Security of Gas Supply

    • Sandu-Daniel Kopp
    Pages 67-89

  5. The UK Gas Market

    • Sandu-Daniel Kopp
    Pages 91-179

  6. The German Gas Market

    • Sandu-Daniel Kopp
    Pages 181-269

  7. Theory and Market Realities

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    Pages 271-306

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 307-332
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About this book

Sandu-Daniel Kopp investigates whether carbon reduction targets are compatible with market-driven competition in gas (and power) industries, and whether security of supply is compatible with competitive markets. He examines the policy trade-offs which need to be made between the three different elements, and whether these policy judgements should be economically or politically based. The analysis shows the need for a complex set of politically determined options to protect (competitive) markets from price risks and emergency events and demonstrates that this has thus far failed the policy test. Overall, the author argues that the three major elements of EU energy policy are incompatible in important respects and thereby challenges much of the conventional wisdom of EU and Member State policies of the past decade.

Authors and Affiliations

  • (BC CARE), Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Sandu-Daniel Kopp

About the author

Sandu-Daniel Kopp has conducted research on energy politics and economics at the Berlin Centre for Caspian Region Studies, the European Centre for Energy and Resource Security at the King’s College London, and the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

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