Enigin Update - Energy Efficiency Priority for Europe's Energy Strategy
ENERGY efficiency should be a key priority of Europe's energy strategy for 2011-2020, said the Energy Committee yesterday.
MEPs (Members of European Parliament) urged the European Commission to exploit existing European Union (EU) energy legislation and projects to the full.
MEPs stress that energy efficiency should be a key priority of any future energy strategy. In a report intended to contribute to a forthcoming European Commission paper on energy strategy priorities for 2011-2020, they urge that the EU should better exploit energy efficiency, as a cost-effective way to cut energy dependency, combat climate change, create jobs and counteract increases in energy bills.
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The report also says that the future strategy should seek to fulfil the aims of a fully-functioning single energy market, security of supply, and moving towards a low-carbon energy system.
MEPs asked the Commission to evaluate the implementation of existing legislation. If this evaluation reveals unsatisfactory results, the European Energy Action Plan should include a commitment by the Commission to propose further EU measures for Member States, such as individual efficiency targets designed to bring about overall energy savings of at least 20% at EU level, but taking into account relative starting positions and national circumstances.
The report says Energy Community membership should be extended to more EU neighbouring countries, and notably those in the Eastern Partnership. Diversifying supply sources could help in dealing with future supply crises, say MEPs.
