Directorate-General for Energy and Transport

1. The European Commission’s Green Paper on energy policy:A European strategy for sustainable, secure and competitive energy CNA - Bruxelles, 9 June 2006 Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 1

2. Overview • Historical Context and Political consensus • Strategy of the Green Paper Three pillars: competitiveness, security of supply, sustainable development • Six priority areas Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 2

3. Historical context • Energy was motor of European integration (ECSC 1951, EURATOM 1957) • 1973 oil crisis: Member States pursued national goals • July 2003: Draft Constitutional Treaty proposes energy article Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 3

4. Towards a common approach to energy • July 2005: G8 summit gives new priority to energy • October 2005: Heads of State/Government call for new work on a common energy policy • December 2005: Heads of State/Government call for an “integrated approach” to energy • March 2006 : The Commission adopted the Green Paper “A European strategy for sustainable, secure and competitive energy” Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 4

5. 2006: Political consensus • To equip EU to play full role in global markets • To improve sustainability within EU and globally • To improve internal market functioning • To improve stability in EU and neighbouring markets • To reflect the strategic role of energy in achieving other political objectives Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 5

6. Strategy of the Green Paper:Common energy policy goals Competitiveness “Lisbon Agenda” • Internal Market • Competition • Interconnections (Trans-European networks) • European electricity grid • Research and innovation • Clean coal • Carbon sequestration • Alternative fuels • Energy efficiency • Nuclear Each goal is equally important . One cannot be achieved without the other Sustainable Development “KYOTO” Security of supply • Renewable energy • Energy efficiency • Nuclear • Research and innovation (see Lisbon) • Emission trading • International Dialogue • European stock management (oil/gas) • Refining capacity and storage of energy • Diversification Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 6

7. Security of Supply EU25 Final Energy Demand mtoe Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 7

8. Security of Supply EU25 Import Dependency Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 8

9. Security of Supply energy mix (2004) Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 9

10. Sustainable Development (Kyoto) Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 10

11. Competitiveness Long term development of GDP, energy demand and energy intensity for EU-25 (year 2000=100) Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 11

12. Green Paper: six priority areas for common actions • Internal market → completing the internal EU electricity and gas market • Internal market and Security of Supply → solidarity between Member States • A more diverse, efficient & sustainable energy mix Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 12

13. Green Paper: six priority areas for common actions • Environment → integrated approach to climate change • Innovation → a strategic European Energy Technology Plan • Towards a coherent external energy policy Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 13

14. The 24 March 2006 EU Summit: • Endorsed Green paper and its key priorities. • Agree common energy policy goals. • Endorse proposal for regular Strategic EU Energy Review. • Ask Commission to develop concrete proposals. Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 14

15. Public consultation on the Green Paper until Sept. 24th : http://europa.eu.int/comm/energy/green-paper-energy/index_en.htm Thank you for your attention Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 15