Introduction: The Recent Upheaval in EU Energy Policy; J.S.Duffield & V.L.Birchfield PART I: DEVELOPMENTS IN KEY POLICY AREAS EU Internal Energy Market Policy: Achievements and Obstacles; P.O.Eikeland Foreign Policy and Energy Security: Markets, Pipelines, and Politics; R.Youngs Common Rules without Strategy: EU Energy Policy and Russia; J.Grätz EU Emissions Trading: Achievements and Challenges; J.Wettestad EU Renewable Electricity Policy: Mixed Emotions towards Harmonization; M.Nilsson Energy Efficiency Policy; J.Henningsen PART II: NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES French Energy Policy within the EU Framework: From Black Sheep to Model?; S.Méritet Germany and EU Energy Policy; J.S.Duffield & K. Westphal The UK and EU Energy Policy: From Awkward Partner to Active Protagonist?; F.McGowan PART III: CROSS-CUTTING PERSPECTIVES Energy and Climate Change Policy; A.Behrens & C.Egenhofer The Role of EU Institutions in Energy Policy Formation; V.L.Birchfield Conclusion: Taking Stock of EU Energy Policy: Progress, Problems, Prospects; V.L.Birchfield & J.S.Duffield