Unit:
Deparment of Political Science & Public AdministrationLibrary of the Faculties of Political Science and Public Administration, Communication and Mass Media Studies, Turkish and Modern Asian Studies, Sociology
Author:
Vintsilaiou Polytimi Maria
Supervisors info:
Εμμανουέλα Δούση, Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Πολιτικής Επιστήμης και Δημόσιας Διοίκησης , ΕΚΠΑ.
Original Title:
Το μέλλον της Ωκεάνιας Ενέργειας στο τρέχον Ευρωπαϊκό Επενδυτικό Πλαίσιο
Translated title:
The future of the Ocean Energy in the current European Investment Framework
Summary:
Purpose of this project is to study the future growth prospects of the ocean energy in the European Union area. In what way the European political, economic and regulatory features could, in other words, contribute to the resolving of the greatest obstacles of the ocean sector, while bringing European and foreign investors.
In order to the above mentioned to be approximated, at first a more in-depth analysis of the advantages and the most important barriers istaking place. Subsequently a more detailed approach of the most significant strategies of the European Union is made in relation to the attraction and the support of investments around the ocean energy and the renewable energy resources in Europe. More specifically we are referring to the Blue Growth Strategy and the Maritime Spatial Plan which focuses more on the ocean energy but also in the supporting framework offered by the Renewable Energy Directive 2009 for the Renewable energy sources as well as the most recent package of measures called ‘’Clean Energy for all European Citizens’’.
Furthermore an approach of the European Union’s investment framework is attempted, as it was modeled after the signature of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009. While some basic principles remain firm such as the freedom of capital movement and establishment, however changes occur in relation to the form and definition of bilateral investment agreements. Decisive, in relation to the above changes, is the role of the European Court of Justice.
So the European investment framework, despite the difficulties of managing on some issues, is in position to address the inherent issues of a sector such as the one of ocean energy. Therefore it can contribute and support the investment approach that will help with the transition of the ocean energy sector move from the pre-commercial to the commercialization phase. In order to reinforce this conclusion we use comparatively to the ocean energy the case of the establishment of the offshore wind energy which is currently more developed in Europe than in any other place in the world.
Main subject category:
Social, Political and Economic sciences
Other subject categories:
Law and Legislation
Keywords:
Ocean energy, European Union, Investments, RES, Blue Growth, Maritime Spatial Plan, RED2009, Freedom of Capital Movement, Freedom of Establishment, Bilateral Investment Treaties, European Court of Justice
Number of references:
153
