The Energy Union – Internal and external views

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May 11, 2015

00:00 - 00:00

The first panel at this Policy Dialogue addressed the energy union’s possible approaches to modernising the European energy market, reducing the EU’s reliance on perceived unreliable suppliers, improving price competitiveness within the EU, upgrading energy transportation systems and ensuring that the EU is price competitive in the global energy market. Hedberg noted that EU energy policies and targets are intrinsically linked to climate policies and targets. How the EU approaches de-carbonising Europe’s economy is another issue to be addressed by the energy union. The second panel examined the energy union’s likely external consequences for countries and companies based outside the European Union.

Sustainable Prosperity for Europe

The Sustainable Prosperity for Europe (SPfE) Programme explores the foundations and drivers for achieving a sustainable, resilient and competitive European economy. Prospering within the planetary boundaries requires rethinking our economic model, including our production and consumption patterns, as well as our energy, mobility and food systems. It requires addressing the climate emergency and environmental degradation, as well as becoming smarter with the resources we have. The transition to the world we want must bring both businesses and people along, if it is to succeed. The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Agenda provide the direction for travel globally and in Europe, and the SPfE Programme engages in a debate on the drivers and the means for achieving our goals. The Programme focuses on areas where working together across the EU can bring significant benefits to the member states, citizens and businesses and can ensure sustainable prosperity within the limits of this planet.

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