Investment Climate for Foreign & Domestic Companies at European Energy Sector
Author
Straska, Roman
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2023
Submitted on
2023-06-01
Pages
88
Abstract
The EU’s 2030 climate and energy framework has been tightened to raise the renewable energy target to 42.5% (with the potential to reach 45%), implying large-scale investment needs in the European energy sector. This environment invites foreign direct investment (FDI) but also heightens scrutiny through investment screening and national security concerns that affect cross‑border deals in energy and data‑intensive technologies. The thesis investigates the drivers, barriers, and opportunities that shape the investment climate for foreign and domestic companies in Europe’s energy market, explaining these patterns through FDI classification, institutional context, and the liability of foreignness. It compares determinants that differentially affect foreign versus home‑based firms and seeks to outline how barriers can be balanced with investment opportunities. Methodologically, the study uses a qualitative, cross‑sectional design combining a literature review from reputable databases with two semi‑structured interviews with companies active in the energy market (Slovenské Elektrárne a.s. and Janom s.r.o.). The scope is limited to the European energy sector, and primary data reflect interviewees’ industry knowledge. The excerpt does not include findings; the thesis aims to provide practical guidance for investors and demonstrate how international business theories can be applied to the energy market.
EU’s klima- og energiramme for 2030 er blevet strammet med et hævet mål for vedvarende energi til 42,5 % (med mulighed for 45 %), hvilket kræver omfattende investeringer i den europæiske energisektor. Dette skaber både muligheder for og opmærksomhed omkring udenlandske direkte investeringer (FDI), samtidig med at skærpet investeringsscreening og sikkerhedshensyn påvirker grænseoverskridende handler i energi- og dataintensive teknologier. Specialet undersøger, hvilke drivkræfter, barrierer og muligheder der former investeringsklimaet for udenlandske og indenlandske virksomheder i Europas energimarked, og forklarer disse mønstre med udgangspunkt i FDI-klassifikation, institutionelle rammer og “liability of foreignness”. Analysen sammenligner forhold, der særskilt påvirker udenlandske aktører versus hjemmehørende virksomheder, og søger at vise, hvordan barrierer kan afbalanceres med investeringsmuligheder. Metodisk anvendes et kvalitativt, tværsnitsdesign baseret på litteraturstudier fra anerkendte databaser og to semistrukturerede interviews med virksomheder, der opererer i energimarkedet (Slovenské Elektrárne a.s. og Janom s.r.o.). Undersøgelsen afgrænses til den europæiske energisektor, og primærdata afspejler informanternes brancheindsigt. Uddraget indeholder ikke resultatafsnittet; specialet har til hensigt at bidrage med anvendelige pejlemærker for investorer og belyse, hvordan internationale erhvervsteorier kan anvendes i energimarkedet.
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