It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – Opportunities and challenges of European Energy and Climate Policy

Summary:

The new Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker prensented that one of the ten priority areas is to create a “Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy”, making this issue one of the top priorities certainly sends a strong political signal. The writer explores the possibility of the appointed Commissioner for this combined portfolio, Miguel Arias Cañete, being able to tackle the challenges arising in the next five years.