Press Release: Commission launches work on Energy Union

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Series Details IP/15/4103 (04.02.15)
Publication Date 04/02/2015
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On 4 February 2015 the European Commission (EC) launched work on the Energy Union, aiming at the completion of single energy market and reforming how Europe produces, transports and consumes energy.

The Energy Union with a Forward-looking Climate Change Policy was one of the key political priorities of the EC for the period 2014-2019. After more than 60 years from the founding of the Coal and Steel Community, the Commission drew a plan for reorganising European energy policies and kicked off work for European Energy Union.

While the EC prepared its proposal for an Energy Union, a group of environmental organisations sent it a letter calling for the electrification of transports to become a priority in the plan.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4103_en.htm
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ESO: Background information: Energy Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/energy-union/
ESO: Background information: Concept of Energy Union framework – introductory speech at ITRE meeting http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-concept-of-energy-union-framework-introductory-speech-at-itre-meeting/
EurActiv, 05.02.15: Single supervisor mooted for Energy Union, as Šefčovič pushes 'holistic' approach http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/single-supervisor-mooted-energy-union-sefcovic-pushes-holistic-approach-311844
EurActiv, 04.02.15: Greens push for e-mobility in Energy Union plans http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport/greens-push-e-mobility-energy-union-plans-311782
EurActiv, 18.02.15: Commission wants to vet member states’ energy deals http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/commission-wants-vet-member-states-energy-deals-312198
EurActiv, 20.02.15: Energy Union targets renewables subsidies, boosts idle coal plants http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/energy-union-targets-renewables-subsidies-boosts-idle-coal-plants-312280
EurActiv, 20.02.15: Leak names ACER as Energy Union supervisor http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/leak-names-acer-energy-union-supervisor-312309
EUObserver, 23.02.15: EU wants to boost powers of energy oversight agency https://euobserver.com/news/127740

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