Third EU Energy Package: Regulatory Changes for Internal EU Energy Markets in Gas and Possible Consequences for Suppliers (Incl. Non-EU Suppliers) and Consumers
Article from: OGEL 3 (2011), in Pipelines
The developments in EU energy law and external producers
The first question which naturally arises is "why this title?" Why is and why should the Third EU Energy package be discussed by those who are not the citizens of the EU, who are not representing any member-state, the agency or the company of the EU which has been quite regularly described as "Europe"? While it is understandable why ordinary people, even non-energy experts, are usually using the term "Europe" when they are in fact referring to "the EU", it is however necessary to provide the mutual understanding that "energy Europe" ("Europe" in terms of energy flows) ...