Third Report on the State of the Energy Union

Further information:

The Report shows the European Union continues to pursue a transition to a low-carbon society. It highlights the need for stakeholders across societies to take over the driving seat of the project and confirms that energy transition is not possible without adapting the infrastructure to the needs of the future energy system.

To address this, the Commission adopted in parallel a Communication on electricity interconnections and a third list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs).

+ Communication on strengthening Europe's energy networks [COM(2017)718]

Background information:

The Energy Union was launched in February 2015 with the adoption of the Strategy Framework. It was since then highlighted as one of the priorities for the Juncker Commission.

+ 1st Report on the State of the Energy Union
+ 2nd Report on the State of the Energy Union

The European Commission published on 23 November 2017 its third report on the State of the Energy Union.

• Primary Source

European Commission: Third Report on the State of the Energy Union https://ec.europa.eu/commission/publications/third-report-state-energy-union

Politico, 24.11.17: State of the (energy) union: How the EU’s really doing so far https://www.politico.eu/article/state-of-the-energy-union-how-the-eus-really-doing-so-far/

European Commission: DG Communication: IP/17/4725, 24.11.17: Energy Union - the year of engagement http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-4725_en.htm

EUObserver, 24.11.17: Member states still lack definition of 'energy poverty' https://euobserver.com/energy/140023

EP: EPRS: At a Glance, December 2017: Third report on the state of the energy union http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2017/614629/EPRS_ATA(2017)614629_EN.pdf

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