The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the formation of the energy policy of the European Union.

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CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Social Studies Department of Public and Social Policy Master's Thesis 2023 Ema Brunovská CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Social Sciences Department of Public and Social Policy The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the formation of the energy policy in the European Union Master's thesis Author: Ema Brunovská Study programme: Public and Social Policy Supervisor: prof. PhDr. František Ochrana, DrSc. Year of the defence: 2023 Abstract The Russia-Ukraine conflict has caused substantial problems to the European Union's energy policy, disrupting the region's energy security and posing repercussions for the transition to a lowering the heavily carbon energy system. The purpose of this thesis is to assess the influence of the Russia-Ukraine war on EU energy policy and prospective changes as a result of the situation. The study investigates the development of energy policy inside the EU using retrograde analysis and a historical institutionalism approach. It examines the implications of Russian gas and oil supply constraints, the possible implications on energy affordability and security, and the necessity for alternative energy sources. The thesis gives insights into the evolving dynamics of EU energy security by analysing...

CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Social Studies Department of Public and Social Policy Master's Thesis 2023 Ema Brunovská CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Social Sciences Department of Public and Social Policy The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the formation of the energy policy in the European Union Master's thesis Author: Ema Brunovská Study programme: Public and Social Policy Supervisor: prof. PhDr. František Ochrana, DrSc. Year of the defence: 2023 Abstrakt Rusko-ukrajinský konflikt spôsobil značné problémy v kontexte energetickej politiky Európskej únie, narušil energetickú bezpečnosť regiónu a má vplyv na doterajšie vízie v oblasti energetiky. Cieľom tejto práce je predostrieť vplyv rusko-ukrajinskej vojny na energetickú politiku EÚ a perspektívne zmeny v dôsledku vzniknutej situácie. Práca skúma vývoj energetickej politiky v rámci EÚ s využitím retrográdnej analýzy a prístupu historického inštitucionalizmu. Skúma dôsledky obmedzenia dodávok ruského plynu a ropy, možné vplyvy na dostupnosť a bezpečnosť energie a potrebu alternatívnych zdrojov energie. Práca poskytuje pohľad na vyvíjajúcu sa dynamiku energetickej bezpečnosti EÚ analýzou dokumentov zo zasadnutí Energetickej rady od apríla 2021 do júna 2023 s využitím obsahovej analýzy...