Life without energy would be impossible in the EU. The focal point of European energy policy activities is to ensure adequate supply of energy and the establishment of an single energy market. Green Papers on energy efficiency and a European energy policy have already been presented according to which the EU plans to reduce its yearly use of primary energy by 20% and to cover 20% of its total energy use through renewable resources until 2020. To this end, the EU intends to increase efforts to promote the field of electricity, heating-cooling technology and green fuel.

Please click below to find an overview on the Third Energy Package:

• Overview on Energy Package (German version only)

New:

• Energy Strategy 2020: Consultation

2009:

• Low Carbon Technologies: Communication COM(2009) 519
• Security of Gas Supply: Regulation Proposal COM(2009) 363
• Progress in the Internal Gas and Electricity Markets: Communication COM(2009) 115 

  
2008:

• Energy performance of buildings: Proposal for a Directive COM(2008) 780
• Labelling of the consumption of energy by energy-related products: Proposal for a Directive COM(2008) 778
• Action plan offshore wind energy: Communication COM(2008) 768

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2008:

• Higher oil prices: Communication COM(2008) 384 (in German only)
• Renewable energy: Proposal for a Directive COM(2008) 19 (in German only)

 
2007:

• Natural gas transmission networks: Proposal for a Regulation COM(2007) 532 (in German only)
• Cross-border exchanges in electricity: Proposal for a Regulation COM(2007) 531 (in German only)
• Establishing an agency for the cooperation of energy regulators: Proposal for a Regulation COM(2007) 530 (in German only)
• Single Market in natural gas: Proposal for a Directive COM(2007) 529 (in German only)
• Single Market in electricity: Proposal for a Directive COM(2007) 528 (in German only)
• European charter on the rights of energy consumers: Communication COM(2007) 386 (in German only)
• Adapting to climate change: Green Paper COM(2007) 354 (in German only)
• Limiting global climate change to 2 degrees celsius: Communication COM(2007) 2 (in German only)
• An energy policy for Europe: Communication COM(2007) 1 summary (in German only)

2006:

• Renewable energy road map: Communication COM(2006) 848 (in German only)
• Single gas and electricity market: Communication COM(2006) 841 (in German only)

Here you will be directed to an overview of our policy briefs