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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
European Commission published its proposals for the Energy Union
The paper sets out the Commission’s thinking on what it describes as
the biggest energy project since the creation of the Coal and Steel
Community. The vision, put simply, is to create a bloc where surplus
energy in one place can be moved to where there is a shortage, thereby
bolstering the EU’s resilience to shortages. The Energy Union was given political impetus after the Ukraine crisis
brutally exposed Europe's energy dependence and
vulnerability. Shortages caused by Russia turning off the taps in 2009
have prompted the union to develop plans which go beyond to encompass
issues such as climate change. Read more at http://www.euractiv.com
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energy security
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Europe
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policy
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Russia