| dc.description.abstract | In view of the current climate problems, the European Union implemented a Renewable Energy Directive (RED) policy in 2009 as an effort to optimize renewable energy by setting a target of 20% to reduce carbon dioxide gas emissions in 2020 and increase the use of renewable energy. Malta is a country that has very limited energy sources, so it must import energy sources such as fossil fuels and electricity. Besides that, the Maltese government also imports 100% of its oil from several countries to meet its domestic needs. In this study, the authors used qualitative methods, searched for data related to the research topic using internet-based research and document-based research, and analysed the influence of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) policy by the European Union in Malta using Implementation International Law written by Goldsmith and Posner. Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that there were four European Union efforts that ultimately pushed for changes in Malta, namely the implementation of international law, due to the coincidence of interest, coercion, cooperation, and coordination. | en_US |
