The European Commission's new energy plan targets security, sustainability and competitiveness but lacks legal proposals and target dates, with Brussels appealing to the goodwill of member states.
President Jose Manuel Barroso unveiled the energy discussion paper in Brussels on Wednesday (8 March) ahead of the EU leaders' energy-dominated summit in two weeks time.
The commission proposes strengthening relations with Russia, developing non-oil and gas power such as nuclear or wind ...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.