Yoana Almog Sade

Research

Title of research 

Understanding the Role of Regulatory Frameworks, Regional Differences, and Corporate Involvement in Shaping Solar Energy Policies in Germany and the EU.

Brief overview of research topic:

The impact of climate change on our current daily life, as well as on global businesses and the economy, are noticeable. It creates conflicts and dilemmas for states, governments and international organisations. As the purpose is supposed to be protecting our existence on earth, which means protecting our environment, there is a need to make changes and adopt new and alternative approaches of the existing prevailing laws and regulations, political systems and financial systems which will affect our global economy and society as a whole. In order to make any change, it comes back to the decision-making that we decide on, which has significant consequences and effects. Therefore, understanding how decision-making takes place and who are the parties involved in this process is highly significant. The problem this paper tries to address is the gap existing between decision-making as proposed and enforcement in practice. In order to address this, my research will study the EU Solar Energy Strategy under the REPowerEU Plan, established in 2022. I will examine how this strategy was transferred from the EU level to the Member States. I will focus on Germany as a case study and discover how this strategy was enforced and influenced at the national level. Taking into account the important factor of the industry in a political and economic system within one state, I will explore the involvement of different parties in decision-making within a governmental and parliamentary process. With this in mind, I will study what occurs after decision-making takes place, which actors were involved, the challenges following it, and what the effects and impacts are. I will investigate on two levels: first, the policy decision-making formulation, process, and procedures and the actors involved in it, on an EU and national level. Secondly, the implementation and enforcement in practice within the Member State.

Qualifications

From an educational perspective, I hold a Master’s Degree in Fiscal Economics and graduated from the University of Maastricht, in the Netherlands.

A Double Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Accounting graduated from the College of Management Academic Studies in Israel.

From a professional work perspective, I worked as an Intercompany and Cash Accountant student in the accounting department at Intel. Moreover, as part of a project between the university and the Israeli Parliament, I was chosen for an Internship at the Israeli Parliament - the Knesset, at the Budgetary Control Department. To continue, I worked as a Schuman Trainee at the Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services – Budgetary Policies Unit at the European Parliament. Furthermore, as a Tax Associate in the US Tax Compliance Department at PwC.

Publications

I participated in a study publication - "The Peace and Security in 2022: Overview of EU action and outlook for the future", published on the Think Tank of the European Parliament. In particular preparing drafts of the sections on: "EU budget for 2022", "EU Peace Facility" and "EU measures and the Russian war in Ukraine". Furthermore, as part of being the representative of the ECI (European Citizens' Initiative), - "Green Garden Roof Tops", I participated, presented and interviewed on different events and platforms supported by the European Commission. In addition, I am responsible for the Blog Article - “For a Brighter Future, For a Greener Europe", published on the European Citizens´ Initiative Forum of the European Union.