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European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen speaks during a press conference

European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen speaks during a press conference on the Affordable Energy Action Plan in Brussels

EU Energy policy

The European dimension of energy policy has become significantly more important in recent years. Since the Treaty of Lisbon came into force in 2009, the European Union has had an explicit mandate to shape energy policy. However, the interests of the EU Commission often clash with the preferences of EU member states, particularly in the area of energy market integration, as the latter do not want to relinquish their (primarily legally enshrined) national sovereignty in shaping their energy mix. In addition, the energy policies of the 27 EU member states still differ considerably. The handling of nuclear energy, the future of renewable energies and new technologies such as hydrogen and CCS, issues of grid expansion and a joint approach to security of supply are among the topics being addressed by European energy policy within the framework of the Energy Union. They will also shape the design of the Green Deal announced by the European Commission and the energy, industry, and raw materials policy initiatives that the EU has taken since the war in Ukraine.

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