EU ROUND UP – EU HEADS OF GOVERNMENT PUSH FOR ENERGY DIVERSIFICATION PLAN

DETAILED work is under way to create a plan to further diversify the European Union’s (EU) energy supplies routes, after EU heads of government agreed to “address the issue of external energy dependency.” The urgency follows concern sparked by Russia’s annexation of the Crimea from Ukraine. Meetings of the EU’s Gas Coordination Group and the Roundtable on Security of Supply have already taken place. The European Council said work should also focus on increased energy efficiency, smart grids, integrating renewable energy into networks and increased ...


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