EU’s quest for energy security. What role for the Energy Union? EPC Policy Brief, 3 March 2015
Journal: Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh)
Year: 2015

From the Introduction. The past year has pushed energy security high on the EU agenda, and with it, the need for stronger cooperation on a common energy policy. For years the EU member states have been driven by different reasons to – or not to – collaborate. The internal energy market's economic benefits have not have not provided a sufficient driver for cooperation. The first climate and energy targets were an achievement, but in reality action has been undermined by concerns over competitiven