The EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• European Environmental Policy - Origins and Dynamics
• A New Impetus for Environmental Policy - The EU ETS
• In Theory - Policy Networks and Multi-level Governance
  • Multi-level Governance - an Appropriate Analytical Tool?
  • A Typology for Policy Network Analysis
• In Practice - Which Actors are Involved?
  • Governmental Actors
    • The European Commission
    • The Council of Ministers
    • The European Parliament
    • Interim Conclusion
  • Non-State Actors
    • Non-Governmental Organizations
    • Business Associations
• Conclusion
• References

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This paper examines the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and investigates whether the development of this regime can be explained through the lens of policy network analysis. The paper explores the theoretical framework of policy networks and multi-level governance, highlighting the potential for understanding European Union policy development. Key themes explored include: * The evolution of European environmental policy, including its institutional deepening and expanding scope. * The rise of the EU ETS as a significant response to the growing concern over climate change. * The application of policy network analysis as a theoretical framework for understanding the development of the EU ETS. * The identification and classification of various actors involved in the EU ETS, including governmental and non-governmental actors.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The paper begins by outlining the growing scientific evidence of climate change and its anthropogenic causes, highlighting the role of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCCC) in fostering a global response. The introduction discusses the Kyoto Protocol and its significance for the EU ETS. Chapter two provides a historical overview of European environmental policy, tracing its evolution from the 1970s through the ratification of the Single European Act, the Maastricht Treaty, and subsequent reforms. Chapter three introduces the concept of policy network analysis and its relevance for understanding multi-level governance within the European Union. The chapter outlines a typology for analyzing the influence of policy networks on European environmental policy, particularly the EU ETS. Chapter four delves into the identification and classification of actors involved in the development of the EU ETS. This chapter examines both governmental actors, such as the European Commission, the Council of Ministers, and the European Parliament, and non-state actors, including Non-Governmental Organizations and Business Associations.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This paper focuses on the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), policy network analysis, multi-level governance, climate change, environmental policy, European Union, actors, governmental actors, non-governmental actors, business associations, non-governmental organizations.