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A Win-Win Partnership? A Discourse Analysis of the Key Documents of the Tunisia-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation

Eliassen, Nora LU (2024) STVK12 20241
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This thesis explores the power dynamics, knowledge production processes, and underlying ideologies embedded within the discourse of global energy cooperation, focusing on the case study of the EU and Tunisia. It examines key documents between 2016 and 2023 of their energy transition cooperation through a Foucauldian lens. The EU has set ambitious goals for transitioning to green energy, however, there has been a lack of focus on the necessity for the EU to import green energy from its neighbouring regions to meet its energy demand. The MENA region has great potential for renewable energy production and export due to its geographic proximity and abundant renewable natural resources. With recent advancements in renewable hydrogen production,... (More)
This thesis explores the power dynamics, knowledge production processes, and underlying ideologies embedded within the discourse of global energy cooperation, focusing on the case study of the EU and Tunisia. It examines key documents between 2016 and 2023 of their energy transition cooperation through a Foucauldian lens. The EU has set ambitious goals for transitioning to green energy, however, there has been a lack of focus on the necessity for the EU to import green energy from its neighbouring regions to meet its energy demand. The MENA region has great potential for renewable energy production and export due to its geographic proximity and abundant renewable natural resources. With recent advancements in renewable hydrogen production, the competitive production and transportation of renewable energy has accelerated. The recent Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2023 between the EU and Tunisia marks a historic commitment from the EU to Tunisia’s energy transition. This document reiterates the two actors’ commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a transition to renewable energy outlined in the EU’s Green Deal and Tunisia’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution. While presenting a potential win-win scenario, concerns arise regarding EU dominance and the social sustainability and fairness of the collaboration. The FDA reveals dual narratives of interdependence and EU hegemony. (Less)
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author
Eliassen, Nora LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK12 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Green energy transition, European Union, Tunisia, discourse analysis, Southern Neighbourhood
language
English
id
9171632
date added to LUP
2024-10-01 11:21:28
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2024-10-01 11:21:28
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  abstract     = {{This thesis explores the power dynamics, knowledge production processes, and underlying ideologies embedded within the discourse of global energy cooperation, focusing on the case study of the EU and Tunisia. It examines key documents between 2016 and 2023 of their energy transition cooperation through a Foucauldian lens. The EU has set ambitious goals for transitioning to green energy, however, there has been a lack of focus on the necessity for the EU to import green energy from its neighbouring regions to meet its energy demand. The MENA region has great potential for renewable energy production and export due to its geographic proximity and abundant renewable natural resources. With recent advancements in renewable hydrogen production, the competitive production and transportation of renewable energy has accelerated. The recent Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2023 between the EU and Tunisia marks a historic commitment from the EU to Tunisia’s energy transition. This document reiterates the two actors’ commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a transition to renewable energy outlined in the EU’s Green Deal and Tunisia’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution. While presenting a potential win-win scenario, concerns arise regarding EU dominance and the social sustainability and fairness of the collaboration. The FDA reveals dual narratives of interdependence and EU hegemony.}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{A Win-Win Partnership? A Discourse Analysis of the Key Documents of the Tunisia-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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