The Energy Infrastructure Package and the New TEN-E Regulation - Scope and Impact on the Energy Community
Article from: OGEL 2 (2014), in Energy Community
Introduction
The internal energy market - this is what lies at the core of the objectives of the EU Energy Infrastructure Package (EEIP). Today, many Member States and States of the Energy Community still tend to prioritise infrastructure projects of primary national relevance. In the aftermath of the financial crisis and the corresponding difficulties in lending money from banks, there is more hesitation with regard to making large, multi-national investments than before. This situation bears the risk of becoming a downward spiral and it is argued by many that Europe needs economic stimuli. This ...