Energy Relations between the European Union and North Africa

• Main Author: Sarah Kilpeläinen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: UACES 2013-03-01
• Series: Journal of Contemporary European Research
• Subjects: EU-North Africa relations; energy; EU external energy policy
• Online Access: https://jcer.net/index.php/jcer/article/view/523

This article discusses European Union (EU)-North Africa energy relations with a special focus on renewables in North Africa, arguing that the research so far has not taken due account of North African perceptions of EU external energy policy. It is argued that current research on EU-North African relations has not taken sufficient note of the multidimensionality of energy or addressed the inconsistent nature of EU policy making. However, addressing these issues is vital in approaching EU-North Africa energy relations and EU policy towards North Africa in general. The study of perceptions is introduced as one way to develop research further, to give further impetus on understanding how EU-North African energy relations develop and to understand energy relations in their complexity.