The European Commission reacts on the current geopolitical environment and the EU´s import dependence. It, therefore, advocates a new European Energy Security Strategy. It builds on the progress already achieved since the gas crisis in 2009. The proposals of the Commission, including actions to ensure uninterrupted supplies this winter, will be discussed by EU Heads of State or Government at the European Council on 26-27 June.
To address the medium- and long-term security of supply challenges, the Commission proposes actions in several key areas:
- Completing the internal energy market and building missing infrastructure links
- Diversifying supplier countries and routes
- Strengthening emergency and solidarity mechanisms and protecting critical infrastructure
- Increasing local energy production
- Improving coordination of national energy policies
- Further developing energy technologies
- Increasing energy efficiency
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