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Clean Energy For All Europeans package

Adopted on 26/04/2017
Reference: 
TEN/624-EESC-2016
Referral: 
COM(2016) 860 final COM(2016) 860 final COM(2016) 860 final
Rapporteur: 
Ulrich SAMM (Germany)
Co-rapporteur: 
Toni VIDAN (Croatia)

The EESC welcomes the "clean energy" package, which aims to accelerate, transform and consolidate the EU economy's clean energy transition, while pursuing the important goals of economic growth and job creation. The proposed package includes important proposals in the areas of renewable energies and electricity market design and regulation, energy efficiency and energy performance of buildings, energy innovations, transport, and governance – and the Committee views many of the initiatives favourably. However, the opinion – drawing on nine other opinions concerned with the individual proposals of the clean energy package – also identifies a number of challenges that civil society and co-legislators need to be aware of.

EESC opinion: Clean Energy For All Europeans package

The Energy Union strategic framework

Adopted on 01/07/2015
Reference: 
TEN/570-EESC-2015-01593-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2015) 80 finalCOM(2015) 82 final
Rapporteur: 
Ms Sirkeinen (Employers - GR I / Finland)
Co-rapporteur: 
Mr Coulon (Workers - GR II/France)
Plenary session: 
509 -
Jul 01, 2015 Jul 02, 2015

The EESC endorses the Energy Union and considers its implementation urgent – this could lead to making energy the fifth EU freedom. At the same time, the Committee stresses the need for a clearer message a leading vision – on what European citizens and enterprises will gain from the Energy Union.  It also underlines that the Commission, when preparing proposals for reviews of energy legislation, as outlined in the roadmap, should avoid inconsistencies and increasing costs but rather try to simplify processes. The Committee recommends that the most urgent priority, notwithstanding the importance of security of supply and the sustainability, should be action on energy costs.

EESC opinion: The Energy Union strategic framework

Downloads: 

Outcome of the meeting of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council on 05/03/2015

Conclusions of the European Council's meeting on 19-20 March 2015

Jean-Claude Juncker's Political Guidelines

A policy framework for climate and energy in the period from 2020 to 2030

Energy 2020 - A strategy for competitive, sustainable and secure energy

Energy Roadmap 2050

European Energy Security Strategy

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