Energy Transitions in Western European Countries: Regulation Comparative Analysis

Federica Cucchiella, Alessia Condemi, Marianna Rotilio and Valeria Annibaldi
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Federica Cucchiella: Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L’Aquila, Via G. Gronchi n. 18, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Alessia Condemi: Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L’Aquila, Via G. Gronchi n. 18, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Marianna Rotilio: Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of L’Aquila, Via G. Gronchi n. 18, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Valeria Annibaldi: Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L’Aquila, Via G. Gronchi n. 18, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 13, 1-23

Abstract: Shifting from fossil to renewable energy sources is a major global challenge, and in this context, the European Union has promoted sustainable and environmentally friendly growth as early as the Maastricht Treaty of 1992. To date, European institutions have promulgated a series of environmental regulations and directives aimed at promoting and imposing adoption by member states of internal regulations. This paper is focused on Western Europe, and it explores, for each state under analysis, energy policies adopted, the results achieved and recommendations for the future growth of renewable energy. The results show that in countries where energy policy is not fragmented, the yield in renewable energies has been higher, and also in the states where more and various forms of subsidies are foreseen, growth seems to be greater. Finally, the paper provides useful recommendations and future policy implications for states that have not met the 2020 targets.

Keywords: renewable energy; Western Europe; climate policy; sustainability; policy implication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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