Brexit and Energy Law: Implications and Opportunities

Bringing together leading experts from across the UK and Europe, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of Brexit on the energy sector in the UK and in the European Union and its Member States. In recent decades, the trend within the EU has been towards greater integration and liberalisation of energy markets. Through the development of the Union’s internal energy market and the funding of cross-border energy infrastructure, EU membership facilitates cross-border trade in energy, promotes security of energy supply, and, via the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), allows EU Member States to trade in nuclear material for energy production. Brexit changes all of this. The significant level of integration and interdependence in EU energy policy means that the UK’s departure from the Union poses many challenges for the UK, the EU, and EU Member States. While certain energy-related arrangements have been addressed, the relationship between the UK and EU in the energy sector has been changed fundamentally. In this context, important and interrelated questions arise, such as the following: Under what terms will energy trading between the EU and UK now take place? What access will the UK have to EU energy markets? What does Brexit mean for the security of energy supply? What does the UK’s departure from Euratom mean for nuclear research? Can the crossborder single energy market (SEM) on the island of Ireland continue following Brexit? What implications does Brexit have for renewables, the environment, and climate change? Brexit comes at a time when the European energy sector is undergoing the processes of decarbonisation and energy transition. This book offers researchers, legal practitioners, and policy advisers in-depth understanding of the interplay between these challenges and Brexit.

Table of Contents:
List of Contributors Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction ANA STANIČ AND SILKE GOLDBERG 1 Trade in Energy Products between the UK and EU Post Brexit ERIC WHITE 2 The Impact of Brexit on EU Market Access SILKE GOLDBERG 3 The Impact of Brexit on the EU’s Supply Security SILKE GOLDBERG 4 UK Security of Supply Post-Brexit PAUL HALLAS 5 Brexit and State Aid: The Energy Perspective GEORGE PERETZ KC 6 Brexit and UK’s Renewable Energy and Climate Change Policies: Implications and Opportunities ANA STANIČ AND JULIAN BOWDEN 7 The Impact of Brexit on EU Renewable Energy and Climate Change Policy JANA NYSTEN AND FABIAN PAUSE 8 UK Environmental Law and Policy Post-Brexit ELEANOR REEVES AND MAURICE SHERIDAN 9 Brexit and Euratom IAN TRUMAN 10 Brexit and Energy Disputes: Challenges and Opportunities ANA STANIČ AND WENDY MILES 11 The Impact of Brexit on Ireland: The Energy Perspective GARRET FARRELLY AND OWEN COLLINS 12 Swiss–EU Energy Relations and Insights for Brexit JEAN-CHRISTOPHE FÜEG 13 Brexit: The Challenges Ahead for the UK Energy Sector DOROTHY SMITH Beyond Brexit – In Lieu of a Conclusion ANA STANIČ AND SILKE GOLDBERG Index