Trends in legal regulation of the energy sector in the European Union: EVALUATION through the prism of Russian energy interests
This article covers some issues of legal regulation of energy sector in the European Union. Currently, the legal framework for functioning of the energy market of the EU is determined by two important factors. First, the EU seeks to maintain its leading role in the global decarbonisation policy by developing renewable energy and reduction of fossil fuels usage. Secondly, we should take into account the processes of de-monopolization and liberalization in the European energy sector. This, in particular, is considered the key to strengthening energy security, which implies the diversification of energy sources and their delivery routes. In turn, the transformation of European energy policy under the influence of these factors creates serious challenges for Russian energy exports to the EU. This situation requires Russia to develop effective responses to these threats.