Reframing Renewable Energy- A framing approach to the analysis of EU energy policy between 2014-2024
(2024) SIMZ11 20241Graduate School
- Abstract
- The last decade has represented a significant time in European Union (EU) energy policy. The mounting consequences of climate change have pushed the EU to the forefront of the clean energy transition. However, challenges such as the Crimean crisis in 2014, the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine have also had implications on priorities in EU energy policy. This study aims to further the knowledge of the tumultuous time in EU energy policy between 2014-2024 by examining how the framing of renewable energy has evolved in relation to the three core goals of EU energy policy: competitiveness, energy security and sustainability. This study was conducted through a qualitative content analysis of EU policy documents, comparing the... (More)
- The last decade has represented a significant time in European Union (EU) energy policy. The mounting consequences of climate change have pushed the EU to the forefront of the clean energy transition. However, challenges such as the Crimean crisis in 2014, the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine have also had implications on priorities in EU energy policy. This study aims to further the knowledge of the tumultuous time in EU energy policy between 2014-2024 by examining how the framing of renewable energy has evolved in relation to the three core goals of EU energy policy: competitiveness, energy security and sustainability. This study was conducted through a qualitative content analysis of EU policy documents, comparing the present priorities and framings of renewable energy over the past decade. The findings reveal that the framing of renewable energy has fluctuated in relation to the three core policy goals as priorities change in the EU, often in reaction to a threat framing of Russia as the primary energy supplier or the risks associated with climate change. The analysis provided insights into how renewable energy has been promoted and justified, and in turn, affected the policies that followed. (Less)
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- author
- Alfredsson Jofs, Ella LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SIMZ11 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Renewable Energy, European Union, Energy Policy, Framing Theory, Threat Framing
- language
- English
- id
- 9159420
- date added to LUP
- 2024-06-26 12:34:32
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- 2024-06-26 12:34:32
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abstract = {{The last decade has represented a significant time in European Union (EU) energy policy. The mounting consequences of climate change have pushed the EU to the forefront of the clean energy transition. However, challenges such as the Crimean crisis in 2014, the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine have also had implications on priorities in EU energy policy. This study aims to further the knowledge of the tumultuous time in EU energy policy between 2014-2024 by examining how the framing of renewable energy has evolved in relation to the three core goals of EU energy policy: competitiveness, energy security and sustainability. This study was conducted through a qualitative content analysis of EU policy documents, comparing the present priorities and framings of renewable energy over the past decade. The findings reveal that the framing of renewable energy has fluctuated in relation to the three core policy goals as priorities change in the EU, often in reaction to a threat framing of Russia as the primary energy supplier or the risks associated with climate change. The analysis provided insights into how renewable energy has been promoted and justified, and in turn, affected the policies that followed.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Reframing Renewable Energy- A framing approach to the analysis of EU energy policy between 2014-2024}},
year = {{2024}},
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