"We have a clear aim with the Energy Union. It is to
strengthen the security of energy supply and increase energy efficiency at an
affordable cost", said András Gyürk MEP, the EPP Group Shadow Rapporteur, after
the adoption of the European Parliament initiative Report on the Energy
Union. "It is up to economic actors to decide which projects
make economic sense and what could be the potential of extraction projects in
the area of energy. The European Parliament must do its best to provide a sound
regulatory environment that includes strict standards with regards to climate,
health and environment", Gyürk said. An important brick in the construction of the Energy
Union is the plan to achieve a goal of 10 percent cross-border interconnectivity
in the internal EU electricity grid. "Increased interconnectivity is a crucial step
towards achieving a true internal electricity market in EU. It must be achieved
by more infrastructure as well as better access to the existing infrastructure",
said Bendt Bendtsen MEP, the EPP Group Shadow Rapporteur, after the adoption of
the initiative Report 'Making Europe's electricity grid fit for 2020'. "It will enable the EU to make better use of the
electricity produced in Europe and thus lower dependence on imports, resulting
in better energy security and lower electricity prices, to the benefit of
European businesses and citizens", Bendtsen concluded.
