The Author
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements and Preface
General Introduction
Chapter 1. General Background
Chapter 2. Basic Principles of Energy Law
Chapter 3. Historical Background and Development of Energy Law
Chapter 4. Role of Government Institutions in the Shaping and Administration of Energy Law and Policy
Chapter 5. Role of Municipalities and Municipal Energy Supply Companies
Chapter 6. Energy Concept 2010 and Phasing out of Nuclear Power
Chapter 7. The German Energiewende in Energy Package 2011
Chapter 8. The Electricity Market Act 2016
Chapter 9. Enhanced Climate Change Policy and Legislation
Chapter 10. Phase-Out of Coal
Chapter 11. Prospects
Part I. Regulatory Framework for Electricity
Chapter 1. General Introduction
Chapter 2. The Production of Electricity
Chapter 3. Transport
Chapter 4. Distribution
Chapter 5. Consumption
Part II. Regulatory Framework Concerning Gas
Chapter 1. General Introduction
Chapter 2. Production
Chapter 3. Exploitation
Chapter 4. Transport
Chapter 5. Distribution
Chapter 6. Consumption
Part III. Regulatory Framework Concerning Petrol
Chapter 1. Production
Chapter 2. Exploitation
Chapter 3. Transport (German Petroleum Stockpiling Act)
Chapter 4. Distribution
Chapter 5. Consumption (Renewable Energy in the Transport Sector)
Part IV. Regulatory Framework Concerning Coal
Chapter 1. Production
Chapter 2. Exploitation
Chapter 3. Transport
Chapter 4. Distribution
Chapter 5. Consumption
Part V. Regulatory Framework on Renewable Energy
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Overview of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG)
Chapter 3. Wind Energy
Chapter 4. Hydropower
Chapter 5. Biomass
Chapter 6. Solar Energy
Chapter 7. Renewable Energy Sources in the Heat Sector
Part VI. Interaction between Energy Law and Environmental Law
Chapter 1. Overview of Relevant Statutory Sources
Chapter 2. Emissions Trading
Chapter 3. Cogeneration
Chapter 4. Energy Efficiency
Part VII. Interaction between Energy Law and Competition Law
Chapter 1. Overview of the Relevant Statutory Sources
Chapter 2. Overview of European Competition Law with Regard to the Energy Sector
Chapter 3. Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB)
Selected Bibliography
Index