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Julian Nowag
Universitetslektor
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Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies in the EU? Exploring the role of state aid rules
Författare
Summary, in English
The paper aims to identify and analyse potential legal avenues for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies (FFS) in the European Union (EU) using State aid rules. Our analysis reveals that the EU State aid rules would allow the European Commission to effectively target and monitor a vast number of FFS. From a policy perspective, the requirements for notification, examination, transparency, reporting, and recovery of unlawfully granted aid are of particular importance. The legal framework also provides avenues for the EU Commission to start a ‘Fossil Fuel Inquiry’, while providing important tools for civil society to apply pressure on states for the removal of FFS. Based on our legal analysis and pertinent literature, we discuss which of these different FFS and corresponding estimates are likely (or not) to fall under the EU State aid rules. Despite inherent uncertainties, the EU State aid toolbox offers various possibilities to the EU to actively advance its climate change policy and comply with its international commitments to reduce FFS.
Avdelning/ar
- EU-rätt
- Miljörätt
- Juridiska institutionen
- Internationella miljöinstitutet
- Miljö- och energisystem
Publiceringsår
2021
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
1037-1052
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Climate Policy
Volym
21
Issue
8
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Taylor & Francis
Ämne
- Energy Systems
- Law (excluding Law and Society)
Nyckelord
- Climate change policy
- Fossil Fuel Subsidies
- EU
- climate change policy
- EU State Aid
- Energy Policy
Aktiv
Published
Projekt
- Energy Justice 2.0: Justice in Sustainability Transitions - Theme Pufendorf IAS
Forskningsgrupp
- EU Law
- Environmental Law
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1752-7457