EU renewable energy policy from German perspective: The role of German renewable energy industry lobby in the EU renewable energy policy-making

Mgr. Dominik Žganec

Master's thesis

The role of German renewable energy industry lobby in the EU renewable energy policy making

Abstract:

Renewable energy is a hot topic in the EU and a challenging issue to handle. Germany is a leader in the renewable energy sector in the EU. Its rapidly growing renewable energy industry puts Germany in the focus of my interest. The main goal of the thesis is to evaluate positions and preferences of German renewable energy industry interest groups and its relation to the EU positions and interests in the field of renewable energy. In order to achieve these goals, this thesis will try to connect German renewable energy industry actions with the EU legislation in the field of renewable energy. Moreover, this will contribute to final evaluation of the impact of German renewable energy industry lobby on the renewable energy policy-making on the EU level.

Keywords

German renewable energy industry interest groups, German government, EU, lobby, policy preferences

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 2. 5. 2013

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 30. 5. 2013
• Supervisor: Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D.
• Reader: Mgr. Petra Kuchyňková, Ph.D.

Masaryk University

Faculty of Social Studies

Master programme / field:
Political Science / European Politics (Eng.)