Europeanization of Environmental Policy in the New Europe

Braun, Mats

doi:10.4324/9781315581064

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“…This study does not look at whether palm oil production is sustainable or not. However, the findings of the study support the argument that the EU, which has seen itself as the 'leader' of the fight against climate change since the 1980s [39,47], is essentially trying to create a myth as an identity-builder [40]. Green Europe as a foundational but not functional myth is strongly observed in this study's results.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 76%

The Green Mirage: The EU’s Complex Relationship with Palm Oil Biodiesel in the Context of Environmental Narratives and Global Trade Dynamics

Waters,

Altiparmak,

Shutters

et al. 2024

Energies

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In the early 2000s, biofuels like biodiesel and bioethanol were seen as renewable alternatives to petroleum, driven by rising crude oil prices and environmental concerns. Palm oil became a key biodiesel raw material, turning the European Union (EU) into a major importer. However, sustainable palm oil concerns emerged in the EU in 2014, leading to trade disputes and import restrictions, with a goal to phase out palm oil biodiesel by 2030. This research explores the EU’s palm oil biodiesel policy impact, focusing on key producers, EU imports (crude and refined palm oil, biodiesel), the EU’s role in the global biodiesel network, and alignment with a green narrative. Analyzing trade data, we find that, despite concerns, the EU has not significantly reduced palm oil-related imports, highlighting the market’s complex relationship to policy. This suggests that the EU’s commitment to environmentally sustainable economic development may not align with market stakeholders’ preferences, emphasizing the complex interdependencies between the global biodiesel market and policy areas like sustainability, economy, energy, and environment.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 76%

The Green Mirage: The EU’s Complex Relationship with Palm Oil Biodiesel in the Context of Environmental Narratives and Global Trade Dynamics

Waters,

Altiparmak,

Shutters

et al. 2024

Energies

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“…Before the V4 countries could join the EU, they had to adopt the EU's green laws and revise their own environmental norms. These transformations have been described as the "Europeanization of environmental politics" (see, e.g., Braun 2014).…”

Section: Environmental Security and Environmental Cooperation In Central Europe: An Academic Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Environmental Situation in the Visegrad Region: Neglect and Insufficient Cooperation in the Face of Serious Environmental Threats

Waisová

2018

Politics in Central Europe

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Only a few studies have covered environmental problems in Central Europe and analysed environmental governance in Central European countries and no study has considered environmental cooperation in this region. The goal of the article is to map and analyse the environmental situation in Central Europe, paying attention to Central Europeans’ perceptions about the environment, key environmental problems and the policy tools these countries plan to use to face them. For this purpose, I concentrate mainly on the Visegrad Four (V4) countries, which represent the core of Central Europe. My findings suggest that the most active and successful environmental cooperation is taking place in an area that includes the V4 countries, their neighbours and other European countries. The EU offers the most important framework to support and develop this environmental cooperation. My assessment of the environmental situation in the V4 region shows that environmental cooperation among the V4 countries cannot be expected and would only have limited value. Because of their geopolitical situation and physical geography, Poland and Hungary in particular are linked to environmental issues that go beyond Central Europe and call for far wider environmental action. Dealing with environmental threats successfully and protecting the Central European environment efficiently cannot be tasks for the V4 group alone. Clearly we require a cooperative and cross‑border Europe‑wide approach.

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“…By adopting a problem-solving mode or trading votes, government representatives can find solutions despite divergent preferences. Rather than engaging in 'hard bargaining' -vetoing legislation that is detrimental to their self-interest -member states representatives might be focused on finding a solution to a common problem when deliberating about new legislation (Braun 2014;Lewis 1998Lewis , 2010Scharpf 1997). Shifting deliberations to COREPER, with its high frequency of interactions and wide-ranging discussions, can help to overcome cooperation problems (Parizek, Hosli, and Plechanova 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In order to study member state requests in the Council more broadly, this section looks at the use of these tools between the first round of Eastern enlargement (May 2004) and the entry into force of the Lisbon treaty (December 2009) in the field of environmental policy. Environmental policy after enlargement is a regulatory policy domain characterized by a relatively high level of preference heterogeneity (Braun 2014;Dobbins 2008). This makes it a suitable field to establish the use of member state requests to limit the scope or level of European regulation.…”

Section: Facing the Risk Of Gridlock: Environmental Policy After East...mentioning

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Why no gridlock? Coping with Diversity in the Council of the European Union

Warntjen

2017

JCER

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The risk of gridlock has been haunting discussions on European legislative decision-making for decades. All European Union legislation has to pass through the Council of the European Union, which has a relatively high voting threshold and whose members hold a diverse set of preferences, particularly after Eastern Enlargement. Nevertheless, the legislative output of the Union is relatively high. Existing explanations focus on process-related mechanisms (vote trading, cooperative problem-solving). In contrast, this study explains how member states can change the content of proposals to accommodate the specific concerns of recalcitrant governments. Several empirical examples show how member states have adapted European legislation to overcome the risk of gridlock. Based on a new data set covering a five year period in one policy field (environmental policy), this study shows that member states frequently put forward requests to limit the scope of European legislation, to extend transitional time periods or to lower standards. Furthermore, these requests are often successful. Besides allowing member states to opt out of European agreements (differentiated integration), EU legislation can accommodate concerns of individual member states, thus increasing the decision-making capacity of the Union.

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Europeanization of Environmental Policy in the New Europe

Cited by 9 publications

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The Green Mirage: The EU’s Complex Relationship with Palm Oil Biodiesel in the Context of Environmental Narratives and Global Trade Dynamics

The Green Mirage: The EU’s Complex Relationship with Palm Oil Biodiesel in the Context of Environmental Narratives and Global Trade Dynamics

The Environmental Situation in the Visegrad Region: Neglect and Insufficient Cooperation in the Face of Serious Environmental Threats

Why no gridlock? Coping with Diversity in the Council of the European Union

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