Whenever the energy paper gets to a tricky point it seems to invoke "the market will provide". So, yes.
The EU seeks to do all these things, but the only thing that is a priority for 2009 is market liberalisation. The rest is just targets with no teeth. Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides
The FT's is:
EU readies for energy battle Brussels to crack down on national power groups Kroes may resort to antitrust legislation
Germany and France geared up yesterday for a battle to save their powerful integrated companies from being broken up after Brussels published plans to tackle "serious competition problems" in the sector.
Emissions change are mentioned in the last apragraph of the story and in an article in inside pages. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
And that would be because...? Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides
If you're right, then we're already lost.
But I hope you're wrong. I hope that public opinion, public expectations and preferences, both within Europe and around the world -- not just business opinion -- can influence the EU's public policy. Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.
"There's a problem!"
"Yeah man - hey - yeah - you're right. A problem. I totally get that."
"The house is burning down!"
"Burning down? What? Oh - yeah. Bad. Very bad."
"We must do something!"
"Yeah - do something - right. How about - I know - let's say here's the answer. And we'll pray to this statue of Adam Smith. That always works. Right? Solved. Cool. Yeah. Hey... What were we talking about just now?"
But it would be interesting to come up with a coherent reply to the document, and try to get that to the national ministers that will take part in the discussion in the Council (in March, I believe?). Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides
