Conferring authority in the European Union

• Verfasst von: Tosun, Jale [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Mišić, Mile [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Conferring authority in the European Union
• Titelzusatz: citizens’ policy priorities for the European Energy Union
• Verf.angabe: Jale Tosun, Mile Mišić
• E-Jahr: 2020
• Jahr: 11 Jan 2020
• Umfang: 20 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 27.01.2020
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Journal of European integration
• Ort Quelle: Abingdon : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 1977
• Jahr Quelle: 2020
• Band/Heft Quelle: 42(2020), 1, Seite 19-38
• ISSN Quelle: 1477-2280
• DOI: doi:10.1080/07036337.2019.1708338
• Schlagwörter: (k)Europäische Union / (s)Mitgliedsstaaten / (s)Europäische Integration / (s)Energiepolitik / (s)Klimaschutz / (s)Politik / (s)Implikation / (s)Klimaänderung / (s)Energieversorgung / (s)Versorgungssicherheit / (s)Internationale Organisation / (s)Entwicklung / (s)Politisches Mandat / (s)Vorrang / (s)Öffentliche Meinung / (s)Meinung / (s)Umfrage / (s)Demoskopie / (s)Empirie
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Druck-Ausgabe: Tosun, Jale, 1980 - : Conferring authority in the European Union. - 2020
• Sach-SW: Climate change
• Sach-SW: energy security
• Sach-SW: environmental protection
• Sach-SW: European Energy Union
• Sach-SW: public opinion
• K10plus-PPN: 1688535691

Abstract

We analyse data from the 2018 Eurobarometer survey to provide a debate on EU authority in the field of energy policy beyond the member states’ preferences. More specifically, we look at why citizens are willing to confer authority to the EU in making energy policy and which policy priorities they indicate. Focusing on public opinion appears promising as the data reveals that European citizens have a more positive stance on allocating policy competences to the EU than the member states’ governments. The descriptive analysis shows that most citizens prefer the Energy Union to prioritise the promotion of renewable energy. This holds particularly true for citizens living in Western Europe that have a left-leaning ideology and who perceive climate change as an issue. For Central-East European citizens, especially those who are right-leaning and perceive energy security as a problem, the Energy Union should give priority to increasing energy security.