SECURITY OF SUPPLY
December 1st, 2003
BY ALAN OSBORN and KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission has unveiled long-awaited proposals on boosting the security of energy supplies within the European Union (EU), and although the its package of measures falls short of tabling binding targets on infrastructure, the plan has been criticised by environmentalists.Brussels has proposed legislation committing Member States to "have a clearly defined policy towards the supply-demand balance", which "allows for targets" on reserve capacity. Assuming it is approved by ministers and MEPs, the package would also ...
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