Press Release: Europe needs the strategic goal of a diversified energy mix

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) called in its exploratory opinion - which was adopted during the September 2006 plenary session by a large majority – for a diversified mix of energy sources in order to meet optimally economic, security of supply and climate policy objectives. It advocates a balanced approach to future choices and concludes that all potential sources, uses and technologies have to play their role to meet the future energy challenges, i.e. all options have to be kept open. The energy sources and technologies have, in relation to these objectives, benefits and drawbacks, which have to be taken into account in an open and balanced way.
This exploratory opinion was drafted at the request of Commissioner Piebalgs dating 29 August 2005. It summarises and deepens the analysis undertaken in a series of individual opinions dealing with specific issues of the EU energy policy.