Reaction to the energy union strategy adopted today by the European Commission was largely positive, with a healthy degree of scepticism about its actual ambition. Stakeholders from all sides were particularly pleased with the attention paid to energy efficiency.
UK energy and climate commissioner Ed Davey criticised the strategy’s silence on nuclear energy. “To meet all our goals, the EU must do more to support all low-carbon technologies, including nuclear power and carbon capture and storage, alongside renewables and energy efficiency,” he said.
Martin Schulz, the centre-left president of the European Parliament, welcomed the initiative. “Current events only help highlight even further …read more
Source: European Voice