Energy Transformation - An Opportunity for Europe

The European Union has powerful resources at its disposal to tackle global warming; together, the countries of the EU are global leaders in the use of renewables. Why, then, has there been such slow progress in actually enforcing energy policy changes? Energy Transformation reveals the bitter political battles fought inside EU institutions over the past fifteen years between the architects of energy transition - those who develop solutions against the grave impetus of global warming - and the saboteurs, who infiltrate the highest European levels of decision-making to slow down the system transformation. Claude Turmes, a prominent MEP on environmental issues, explores a field marked equally by progress and setbacks, from the enthusiasm of the early 2000s to the relapse of the post-2008 economic crisis, with each progressive proposal facing corporate lobbying and high-stakes pressure. It is vital - now more than ever - to understand what we, as industrialised nations, should do. This is a fight not only for the economy, but for democracy and the future of the planet. With the ever-accelerating impact of global warming causing irreversible damage, the time to act is now.

INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: FROM THE ENLIGHTENMENT TO THE DARK AGES
CHAPTER 1: AN OUTMODED BUSINESS MODEL
CHAPTER 2: THE SPARK
CHAPTER 3: CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY TOWARDS 2020
CHAPTER 4: DEREGULATION, REGULATION AND REFORM OF THE INTERNAL ENERGY MARKET
CHAPTER 5: FROM COPENHAGEN TO FUKUSHIMA: ENERGY TRANSITION ADRIFT
CHAPTER 6: THE ETS AND ITS BROKEN PROMISES
CHAPTER 7: PREPARING CLIMATE AND ENERGY TARGETS FOR 2030
CHAPTER 8: THE 2030 ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGETS
CHAPTER 9: GUIDELINES ON STATE AID
CHAPTER 10: NUCLEAR POWER: THE UNTHINKABLE GO-AHEAD FOR HINKLEY POINT C
CHAPTER 11: RENATIONALISATION OF CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY BY THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL
CHAPTER 12: FROM TUSK TO JUNCKER: THE SHIFTING CONCEPT OF AN ENERGY UNION
PART TWO: THE FUTURE OF ENERGY TRANSITION IN EUROPE
CHAPTER 13: TOWARDS 100 PER CENT RENEWABLES FOR ELECTRICITY
CHAPTER 14: DIESELGATE: HASTENING THE TRANSITION TO CLEAN TRANSPORT
CHAPTER 15: HEATING AND COOLING: TOWARDS ZERO-CARBON BUILDING STOCK BY 2050
CHAPTER 16: GREEN TECHNOLOGIES: A REAL ASSET FOR INDUSTRY
CHAPTER 17: THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION IS WELL UNDERWAY
CHAPTER 18: EUROPEAN LAWMAKERS: REVIVING THE SPIRIT OF 2008
CHAPTER 19: MACRO-REGIONS: HALFWAY BETWEEN NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND COMPLETE HARMONISATION
CHAPTER 20: FINANCIAL MARKET TRANSITION
CHAPTER 21: STRUCTURING THE OIL, GAS, COAL, ELECTRICITY AND CARBON MARKETS
CHAPTER 22: THE GREAT UNKNOWN: WILL ELECTRICITY COMPANIES BE ABLE TO BOUNCE BACK?
CHAPTER 23: LOCAL AUTHORITIES: GRASSROOTS CONNECTIONS MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
CHAPTER 24: NEW QUALIFICATIONS AND JOBS WITH A FUTURE: WORKERS HAVE EVERYTHING TO GAIN
CHAPTER 25: 450 MILLION CITIZENS SHOW THE WAY
EPILOGUE: FROM BREXIT TO THE ‘WINTER PACKAGE’: THE TRAVAILS OF 2016
POSTSCRIPT
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