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Orchestrating sustainability: The case of E uropean U nion biofuel governance
Author(s) -
Schleifer Philip
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
regulation and governance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.417
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1748-5991
pISSN - 1748-5983
DOI - 10.1111/rego.12037
Subject(s) - orchestration , sustainability , corporate governance , directive , certification , business , biofuel , business administration , economics , engineering , finance , management , computer science , biology , waste management , art , musical , ecology , visual arts , programming language
This article provides an empirical analysis of orchestration – that is, the initiation, support, and embracement of private governance arrangements through public regulators – in the field of E uropean U nion biofuel governance. It examines the emerging sustainability regime and shows that orchestration has been extensively practiced. Regulators in the E uropean U nion have used a range of directive and facilitative measures to initiate and support private biofuel certification schemes and to incorporate them in their regulatory frameworks. This has given rise to a hybrid regime in which public and private approaches are closely intertwined. Discussing the benefits and complications of engaging with private biofuel sustainability governance, the article's findings point to a partial failure of orchestration in this policy area.