A Political agreement on a proposal to improve the EU's risk preparedness in the electricity sector was reached yesterday evening between negotiators from the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council. Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete said...
"Today's deal is another major delivery in our transition to a clean and secure energy system Today's electricity markets are increasingly interlinked. With today's deal, Europeans will be better protected against black-outs. It will ensure that all Member States put in place appropriate tools to prevent, prepare for and manage crisis situations in the supply of electricity. Even when markets and systems function well, the risk of an emergency due to unforeseen circumstances cannot be excluded. Such situations can be managed more effectively through cross border co-ordination in a spirit of solidarity among neighbours." This deal means that five out of the eight legislative proposals of the 2016 Clean Energy for All Europeans package have been politically agreed by the co-legislators, after the agreements in the first half of 2018 on the Governance proposal, the revised Energy Efficiency Directive, the revised Renewable Energy Directive and the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive. It is clear progress and momentum towards completing the Energy Union and combatting climate change are well under way. The Juncker Commission, working under its political priority “a resilient Energy Union and a forward-looking climate change policy", is delivering. The full statement is available online.
