SECURITY OF SUPPLY
January 1st, 2004
KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission has unveiled long-awaited proposals on boosting the security of energy supplies within the European Union (EU), and although the package does not table binding targets on infrastructure, it has been criticised by environmentalists. Brussels has proposed committing Member States to "clearly defined policy towards the supply-demand balance", which "allows for targets" on reserve capacity. The package would require governments to standardise transmission and distribution networks and grid operators to submit investment strategies ...
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