EUObserver: EU Urgently Needs Real Energy Union
The past few months have shown the world in which we live is more dynamic and the challenges we face are more complex and demanding than we had imagined.
EU energy policy is an area which perfectly illustrates this complexity - it is challenged from both outside the EU and from within.
We see a military conflict in our Eastern neighbourhood which may seriously compromise our energy security. We must also take part in global climate change mitigation efforts. Equally, there are challenges from within the EU, such as growing demand, massive build-up of intermittent resources and inadequate legal and physical energy market infrastructure.
These challenges threaten our competitiveness and hamper our efforts to sustain and develop the industrial potential of the EU.
EU energy policy must deal with three essential issues: enhancing energy security, making the internal energy market fully functional and implementing the 2030 climate and energy framework.
We must protect European competitiveness and keep energy prices low.
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