This week's EU summit declaration on Georgia was kept markedly short when it came to energy. But the two sentences contain an important message for European leaders on diversifying energy suppliers. Section 9 of the EU summit declaration on Georgia was a mere two sentences. The first said, "Recent events illustrate the need for Europe to intensify its efforts with regard to the security of energy supplies." The Council of Ministers and the European Commission should examine ways to diversify energy sources and supply routes, it added. EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs told journalists on Tuesday, Sept. 2, that the summit's decision will strengthen and accelerate the policy we have launched. Piebalgs said he plans to present his revised strategy for Europe's energy policy by early November.
Section 9 of the EU summit declaration on Georgia was a mere two sentences. The first said, "Recent events illustrate the need for Europe to intensify its efforts with regard to the security of energy supplies."
The Council of Ministers and the European Commission should examine ways to diversify energy sources and supply routes, it added.
EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs told journalists on Tuesday, Sept. 2, that the summit's decision will strengthen and accelerate the policy we have launched. Piebalgs said he plans to present his revised strategy for Europe's energy policy by early November.
If liberalisation were a means to improve energy policy, it could be debated whether it is the best means to achieve that end. If liberalisation is the goal, there's no debate on it.
And, if you think about it, the Commission's job is to further the single market.
This is beginning to read like Stiglitz's critique of the IMF. A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
But I guess they're serious people so we DFHs should just shut up keep to the Fen Causeway
