Abstract
La France a échoué de façon répétée à atteindre ses objectifs européens en matière de consommation d’électricité d’origine renouvelable. Quant au rapide développement des agrocarburants, il tient d’abord au poids et à l’influence du secteur agricole domestique. Cela ne signifie pas pour autant que la construction européenne a été sans influence sur les politiques françaises de soutien aux énergies renouvelables, mais pas nécessairement sur un mode hiérarchique. Afin de rendre compte des interactions entre politiques françaises et européennes, cet article s’inscrit dans une approche de sociologie politique attentive à la diversité des pratiques et « usages de l’Europe », en explorant les dynamiques verticales et horizontales de l’européanisation.
France has repeatedly failed to reach its European objectives in terms of renewable electricity consumption. As for the rapid growth of biofuels, it results mainly from the weight and influence of the domestic agriculture sector. Yet, this does not mean that the European integration process has had no influence on French renewable energy policies, although not necessarily in a top-down fashion. In order to account for the interactions between French and European policies, this paper develops an approach centered on the practices and usages of Europe, and explores vertical and horizontal dynamics of Europeanization.
France has repeatedly failed to reach its European objectives in terms of renewable electricity consumption. As for the rapid growth of biofuels, it results mainly from the weight and influence of the domestic agriculture sector. Yet, this does not mean that the European integration process has had no influence on French renewable energy policies, although not necessarily in a top-down fashion. In order to account for the interactions between French and European policies, this paper develops an approach centered on the practices and usages of Europe, and explores vertical and horizontal dynamics of Europeanization.
Translated title of the contribution | Catching up with or getting ahead of Europe? French renewable energy policies and Europeanization dynamics |
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Original language | French |
Pages (from-to) | 32-56 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Politique Européenne |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 14 Nov 2016 |