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EU gas market: Commission
refers Ireland and the United Kingdom to Court
to ensure European law is properly implemented
Brussels, 26 January 2012 - The best way for
ensuring security of supply and affordable
energy prices is to have a competitive internal
EU energy market. An efficient and properly
functioning internal market in natural gas will
give consumers the choice between different
companies across national borders. EU
legislation aims at facilitating cross-border
gas trade and increasing the capacity on gas
markets. The European Commission considers that
Ireland and the United Kingdom are not fully in
line with EU gas market rules and has decided
today to refer these countries to the Court of
Justice of the European Union.
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More information:
Current figures on
infringements in general:
http://ec.europa.eu/eu_law/infringements/infringements_en.htm |
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EESC
gives new momentum to European energy policy
In a bid to advocate its proposal for the
European Energy Community as a means of
achieving a common EU energy policy, the
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
and European think-tank Notre Europe brought
together prominent EU decision makers,
stakeholders and civil society representatives
at a major conference.
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More information:
EESC webpage
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Background
On a recent study on shalegas
In January the Commission published a study on
the licensing and permitting procedures for
shale gas project. Based on a sample of four
Member States (France, Germany, Poland and
Sweden) the study concludes that there are no
significant gaps in coverage in the current EU
legislative framework, at least for regulating
the current level of shale gas activities. As
regards possible areas for improvement of
national regulatory frameworks the study
especially considers it as problematic that
currently public participation in the
authorisation process for exploration projects
is often rather limited. It also stresses that
the application of the Environmental Impact
Assessment Directive should not be linked to gas
production thresholds alone and it emphasises
that regulations should provide legal certainty
for investors.
The study is available on the Commission's
website
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/studies/energy_en.htm
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