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EU, Sweden and Renewable Energy: A case study of Sweden’s implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive 2

Lagerlöf, Albin LU (2024) STVM25 20241
Department of Political Science
Abstract
In 2018, the European Union (EU) adopted a revised version of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED 2). The directive introduced new objectives for the EU’s renewable energy sector and aimed to support the provision of renewable energy in the EU. After its adoption, the directive would be implemented in each EU member state. This thesis analyzes Sweden’s implementation of the RED 2 and applies a theoretical framework of institutionalism and Europeanization to describe and explain the implementation process. The analysis uses empirical material which consists of policy documents and semi-structured interviews with public and private actors involved in renewable energy in Sweden. The thesis concludes that Sweden has both adopted legislative... (More)
In 2018, the European Union (EU) adopted a revised version of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED 2). The directive introduced new objectives for the EU’s renewable energy sector and aimed to support the provision of renewable energy in the EU. After its adoption, the directive would be implemented in each EU member state. This thesis analyzes Sweden’s implementation of the RED 2 and applies a theoretical framework of institutionalism and Europeanization to describe and explain the implementation process. The analysis uses empirical material which consists of policy documents and semi-structured interviews with public and private actors involved in renewable energy in Sweden. The thesis concludes that Sweden has both adopted legislative amendments as well as new legislation to implement the RED 2. These measures cover different legislation and different energy sectors. Furthermore, the thesis suggests that formal and informal institutions have been applied in order to implement the directive. These findings have implications for how future research can understand domestic institutions and their importance during implementation processes. (Less)
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author
Lagerlöf, Albin LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVM25 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Renewable Energy Directive 2, Sweden, Implementation, Institutionalism, Europeanization
language
English
id
9152945
date added to LUP
2024-07-18 14:01:55
date last changed
2024-07-18 14:01:55
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  abstract     = {{In 2018, the European Union (EU) adopted a revised version of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED 2). The directive introduced new objectives for the EU’s renewable energy sector and aimed to support the provision of renewable energy in the EU. After its adoption, the directive would be implemented in each EU member state. This thesis analyzes Sweden’s implementation of the RED 2 and applies a theoretical framework of institutionalism and Europeanization to describe and explain the implementation process. The analysis uses empirical material which consists of policy documents and semi-structured interviews with public and private actors involved in renewable energy in Sweden. The thesis concludes that Sweden has both adopted legislative amendments as well as new legislation to implement the RED 2. These measures cover different legislation and different energy sectors. Furthermore, the thesis suggests that formal and informal institutions have been applied in order to implement the directive. These findings have implications for how future research can understand domestic institutions and their importance during implementation processes.}},
  author       = {{Lagerlöf, Albin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{EU, Sweden and Renewable Energy: A case study of Sweden’s implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive 2}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}