Internal Energy Market, Security of Supply and Development Cooperation: Aspects of the Same Policy?
Article from: OGEL 2 (2007), in Security of Energy Supply
Background
On 10 January 2007 the European Commission (EC) unveiled its Communication " An energy policy for Europe "[1] containing a set of provisions aiming at develop both an efficient internal market for energy and a consistent energy external policy. According to Mr. José Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, the integrated energy and climate change package " ...marks a step change for the European Union. Energy policy was a core area at the start of the European project. We must now return it to centre stage...The proposals put forward by the Commission today ...