EUROPEAN UNION ENERGY POLICY ON THE EXTERNAL MARKET: TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES. CASE STUDY: EU’S ENERGY RELATIONS WITH THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO

Mihai  TATOMIR

doi:10.24193/subbeuropaea.2023.2.04

Authors

Mihai TATOMIR World Youth Alliance, PATRIR Romania. Email: mihai.tatomir@yahoo.com.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24193/subbeuropaea.2023.2.04

Keywords:

European Union, Morocco, energy, policy, strategy

Abstract

Energy-related issues occupy a central place on the political agenda of the European Union, so it is no wonder that several studies in the field of international relations focus on this EU policy. However, most of them tend to follow the subject from the perspective of the Union's need to cover its energy deficit by identifying new sources of supply, neglecting the issue of promoting sustainable development at the level of its foreign policy. Starting from these considerations, the present study aims to analyse the energy cooperation between the Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, following the instruments through which European officials try to boost renewable energy projects. The research will also highlight the opportunities in terms of achieving the foreign policy objective previously exposed, within the bilateral dynamics between the two actors. In order to ensure a comprehensive analysis of the subject, the research will be conducted based on Robert Keohane theories regarding cooperation and international institutions.

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