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1995/2015(COS) European Union energy policy. Green Paper

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead ENER VAN VELZEN W.G. (icon: PPE PPE)
Committee Opinion ENVI PIMENTA Carlos (icon: ELDR ELDR)
Committee Opinion ECON HAUTALA Heidi (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE)
Committee Opinion TRAN
Committee Opinion RELA VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ Jaime (icon: PPE PPE)
Committee Opinion REGI ANDERSSON Axel (icon: PES PES)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 142

Events

1995/10/30
   Final act published in Official Journal
1995/10/10
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
1995/10/10
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Details

According to the rapporteur, it was essential for the Union to establish a coherent energy policy. He hoped that a chapter on energy would be included in the Treaty on European Union and would take account of the environmental objectives. It was important to develop research in the area of renewable energy sources and to ensure that this area received the same funding as nuclear fusion. The rapporteur also highlighted the need for a policy on diversification of supply. The EU’s energy policy should strive for gradual liberalisation in accordance with a number of fundamental principles (competition, network access, price transparency, etc.). Finally, the rapporteur called for substantial aid for the CEECs in the field of nuclear security. Commissioner PAPOUTSIS outlined the three challenges facing the Union: the competitiveness of the energy sector, the security of installations and security of supply, and the need to protect the environment. In this respect, the Commissioner highlighted the Commission’s proposals to reduce CO 2 emissions and expressed his disappointment at the delays in their implementation. The Commissioner also emphasised the importance of cooperation with the CEECs and stated that he was in favour of Parliament’s involvement in the definition of the Union’s future energy policy.

1995/10/10
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Documents
1995/10/10
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
1995/09/19
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
1995/09/19
   EP - Vote in committee
1995/09/18
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Documents
1995/07/20
   CofR - Committee of the Regions: opinion
Details

The Committee of the Regions called for full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity in the establishment of a European energy policy. This implied not only consultation of the local and regional authorities when applying the policy but also consideration of local employment, environmental and social needs. Decisions on energy production should also recognise and assess their effects on social and regional development. Local and regional authorities should play a key role in the decisions on the establishment of trans-European networks. They also had a crucial role to play in promoting energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption. It was also essential to take account of the urban dimension when drawing up a European energy policy. Cooperation between European regions and cities would have a beneficial impact on planning and the development of a highly effective information system in the energy field. The Committee of the Regions considered that energy policy was a key element of the economic and social development policy and should form part of a policy of sustainable development. It should also be examined from the point of view of consumers and citizens. The public interest could not be left entirely to market forces; it was to counterbalance market forces that the public sector existed.

1995/07/05
   ESC - Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report
Details

The ESC noted, first and foremost, that the Commission’s Green Paper had not called into question the relevance of the Own-initiative Opinion it had adopted in September 1994. Overall, the ESC was quite critical of the Commission’s document. It considered that the Commission had not presented any clear considerations as a first step towards a Community energy policy, over and above the policies of individual states and their convergence. The Green Paper could have provided an opportunity to illustrate why it was necessary to have a longer-term strategy for a Community energy policy that was complementary to national energy policies and that pinpointed responsibilities on the basis of subsidiarity. In this context, the ESC regretted that the Commission only made very general comments, which made it impossible to evaluate whether or not the European Union should play a more active role in the energy sector. In any event, the ESC stressed that the energy policy objectives could not be restricted to the three mentioned by the Commission and that it was essential to include in this list the objectives of economic and social cohesion and job creation. The practical implementation of these objectives was crucial for energy policy, as were the economic and regulatory instruments required to implement them. When applying these instruments it was particularly important to define the responsibilities and powers of the Community and the Member States as clearly as possible. As far as the ESC was concerned, the Green Paper was lacking in this respect: the Commission emphasised the need to limit as far as possible intervention by public authorities and saw economic and regulatory instruments playing a central role, without defining responsibilities and powers.

1995/06/01
   CSL - Resolution/conclusions adopted by Council
Details

The broad lines of action by the Community on trans-­European energy networks must be: - the identification of projects of common interest; - the creation of a more favourable context for development of these networks. Any energy network project may be considered to be of common interest if it corresponds to the objectives and priorities set and displays potential economic viability taking economic, social and technical factors into account. In this connection, the Council considers that the concept of viability includes not only the financial profitability of the projects but also other considerations such as the reliability and security of energy supplies, the strengthening of economic and social cohesion and protection of the environment in the Community. A committee composed of the representatives of the Member States will assist the Commission in implementing the Decision, in particular with regard to updating the list of projects of common interest. The common position concerning a more favourable context for the realisation of projects of common interest in connection with trans­-European energy networks and for the interoperability of such networks on a Community-­wide scale identifies the action to be taken to achieve those objectives. The text therefore provides that the Community should promote as necessary: - technical cooperation projects between the entity or entities responsible for the trans-­European energy networks involved in the proper functioning of European interconnections; - cooperation between Member States through mutual consultations with a view to facilitating implementation of the authorisation procedures for the realisation of projects on trans­-European energy networks in order to reduce delays. In close collaboration with the Member States concerned, the Commission should take all relevant initiatives for promoting the coordination of the activities in question. As regards the creation of a more favourable financial context for the development of trans-­European energy networks, the common position provides that the Community: - may provide financial support as part of the action on trans-­European energy networks. These measures would be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Council Regulation laying down general rules for the financing of trans­-European networks; - will take account of the projects of common interest in providing assistance from its Funds, instruments and financial programmes applicable to those networks, within the terms of their own rules and purposes. A committee composed of the representatives of the Member States will assist the Commission in implementing the Decision.

1995/06/01
   CSL - Council Meeting
1995/04/06
   EP - HAUTALA Heidi (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in ECON
1995/03/23
   EP - ANDERSSON Axel (PES) appointed as rapporteur in REGI
1995/03/22
   EP - VAN VELZEN W.G. (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in ENER
1995/02/22
   EP - PIMENTA Carlos (ELDR) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
1995/02/22
   EP - VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ Jaime (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in RELA
1995/02/13
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
1995/01/11
   EC - Non-legislative basic document
1995/01/10
   EC - Non-legislative basic document published

Documents

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

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    • body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Energy meeting_id: 1850 url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=1850*&MEET_DATE=01/06/1995 date: 1995-06-01T00:00:00
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    • date: 1995-06-07T00:00:00 docs: title: PE212.872/REV type: Committee draft report body: EP
    • date: 1995-06-26T00:00:00 docs: title: PE212.862/DEF committee: EMPL type: Committee opinion body: EP
    • date: 1995-06-28T00:00:00 docs: title: PE213.466/DEF committee: TRAN type: Committee opinion body: EP
    • date: 1995-07-03T00:00:00 docs: title: PE212.919/DEF committee: REGI type: Committee opinion body: EP
    • date: 1995-07-05T00:00:00 docs: url: https://dm.eesc.europa.eu/EESCDocumentSearch/Pages/redresults.aspx?k=(documenttype:AC)(documentnumber:0804)(documentyear:1995)(documentlanguage:EN) title: CES0804/1995 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1995:256:TOC title: OJ C 256 02.10.1995, p. 0034 summary: The ESC noted, first and foremost, that the Commission’s Green Paper had not called into question the relevance of the Own-initiative Opinion it had adopted in September 1994. Overall, the ESC was quite critical of the Commission’s document. It considered that the Commission had not presented any clear considerations as a first step towards a Community energy policy, over and above the policies of individual states and their convergence. The Green Paper could have provided an opportunity to illustrate why it was necessary to have a longer-term strategy for a Community energy policy that was complementary to national energy policies and that pinpointed responsibilities on the basis of subsidiarity. In this context, the ESC regretted that the Commission only made very general comments, which made it impossible to evaluate whether or not the European Union should play a more active role in the energy sector. In any event, the ESC stressed that the energy policy objectives could not be restricted to the three mentioned by the Commission and that it was essential to include in this list the objectives of economic and social cohesion and job creation. The practical implementation of these objectives was crucial for energy policy, as were the economic and regulatory instruments required to implement them. When applying these instruments it was particularly important to define the responsibilities and powers of the Community and the Member States as clearly as possible. As far as the ESC was concerned, the Green Paper was lacking in this respect: the Commission emphasised the need to limit as far as possible intervention by public authorities and saw economic and regulatory instruments playing a central role, without defining responsibilities and powers. type: Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report body: ESC
    • date: 1995-07-11T00:00:00 docs: title: PE213.134/DEF committee: ENVI type: Committee opinion body: EP
    • date: 1995-07-12T00:00:00 docs: title: PE212.730/DEF committee: RELA type: Committee opinion body: EP
    • date: 1995-07-17T00:00:00 docs: title: PE213.503/DEF committee: ECON type: Committee opinion body: EP
    • date: 1995-07-20T00:00:00 docs: url: https://dm.cor.europa.eu/CORDocumentSearch/Pages/redresults.aspx?k=(documenttype:AC)(documentnumber:0232)(documentyear:1995)(documentlanguage:EN) title: CDR0232/1995 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1996:100:TOC title: OJ C 100 02.04.1996, p. 0060 summary: The Committee of the Regions called for full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity in the establishment of a European energy policy. This implied not only consultation of the local and regional authorities when applying the policy but also consideration of local employment, environmental and social needs. Decisions on energy production should also recognise and assess their effects on social and regional development. Local and regional authorities should play a key role in the decisions on the establishment of trans-European networks. They also had a crucial role to play in promoting energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption. It was also essential to take account of the urban dimension when drawing up a European energy policy. Cooperation between European regions and cities would have a beneficial impact on planning and the development of a highly effective information system in the energy field. The Committee of the Regions considered that energy policy was a key element of the economic and social development policy and should form part of a policy of sustainable development. It should also be examined from the point of view of consumers and citizens. The public interest could not be left entirely to market forces; it was to counterbalance market forces that the public sector existed. type: Committee of the Regions: opinion body: CofR
    • date: 1995-08-09T00:00:00 docs: title: PE212.872/AM type: Amendments tabled in committee body: EP
    • date: 1995-09-12T00:00:00 docs: title: PE212.872/A-E type: Amendments tabled in committee body: EP
    • date: 1995-09-19T00:00:00 docs: url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1995:287:TOC title: OJ C 287 30.10.1995, p. 0004 title: A4-0212/1995 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body: EP
    • date: 1995-10-10T00:00:00 docs: url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:1995:287:TOC title: OJ C 287 30.10.1995, p. 0023-0034 title: T4-0445/1995 summary: type: Text adopted by Parliament, single reading body: EP
    events
    • date: 1995-01-11T00:00:00 type: Non-legislative basic document published body: EC docs: url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=1994&nu_doc=659 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(1994)0659 summary:
    • date: 1995-02-13T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
    • date: 1995-06-01T00:00:00 type: Resolution/conclusions adopted by Council body: CSL summary: The broad lines of action by the Community on trans-­European energy networks must be: - the identification of projects of common interest; - the creation of a more favourable context for development of these networks. Any energy network project may be considered to be of common interest if it corresponds to the objectives and priorities set and displays potential economic viability taking economic, social and technical factors into account. In this connection, the Council considers that the concept of viability includes not only the financial profitability of the projects but also other considerations such as the reliability and security of energy supplies, the strengthening of economic and social cohesion and protection of the environment in the Community. A committee composed of the representatives of the Member States will assist the Commission in implementing the Decision, in particular with regard to updating the list of projects of common interest. The common position concerning a more favourable context for the realisation of projects of common interest in connection with trans­-European energy networks and for the interoperability of such networks on a Community-­wide scale identifies the action to be taken to achieve those objectives. The text therefore provides that the Community should promote as necessary: - technical cooperation projects between the entity or entities responsible for the trans-­European energy networks involved in the proper functioning of European interconnections; - cooperation between Member States through mutual consultations with a view to facilitating implementation of the authorisation procedures for the realisation of projects on trans­-European energy networks in order to reduce delays. In close collaboration with the Member States concerned, the Commission should take all relevant initiatives for promoting the coordination of the activities in question. As regards the creation of a more favourable financial context for the development of trans-­European energy networks, the common position provides that the Community: - may provide financial support as part of the action on trans-­European energy networks. These measures would be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Council Regulation laying down general rules for the financing of trans­-European networks; - will take account of the projects of common interest in providing assistance from its Funds, instruments and financial programmes applicable to those networks, within the terms of their own rules and purposes. A committee composed of the representatives of the Member States will assist the Commission in implementing the Decision.
    • date: 1995-09-19T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP summary:
    • date: 1995-09-19T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body: EP docs: title: A4-0212/1995
    • date: 1995-10-10T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=19951010&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament summary: According to the rapporteur, it was essential for the Union to establish a coherent energy policy. He hoped that a chapter on energy would be included in the Treaty on European Union and would take account of the environmental objectives. It was important to develop research in the area of renewable energy sources and to ensure that this area received the same funding as nuclear fusion. The rapporteur also highlighted the need for a policy on diversification of supply. The EU’s energy policy should strive for gradual liberalisation in accordance with a number of fundamental principles (competition, network access, price transparency, etc.). Finally, the rapporteur called for substantial aid for the CEECs in the field of nuclear security. Commissioner PAPOUTSIS outlined the three challenges facing the Union: the competitiveness of the energy sector, the security of installations and security of supply, and the need to protect the environment. In this respect, the Commissioner highlighted the Commission’s proposals to reduce CO 2 emissions and expressed his disappointment at the delays in their implementation. The Commissioner also emphasised the importance of cooperation with the CEECs and stated that he was in favour of Parliament’s involvement in the definition of the Union’s future energy policy.
    • date: 1995-10-10T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: title: T4-0445/1995 summary:
    • date: 1995-10-10T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
    • date: 1995-10-30T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal
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      • date: 1995-01-11T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=1994&nu_doc=659 title: COM(1994)0659 type: Non-legislative basic document published celexid: CELEX:51994DC0659:EN body: EC commission: type: Non-legislative basic document published
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      • body: EP responsible: False committee: ENVI date: 1995-02-22T00:00:00 committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection rapporteur: group: ELDR name: PIMENTA Carlos
      • body: EP responsible: False committee: REGI date: 1995-03-23T00:00:00 committee_full: Regional Policy rapporteur: group: PSE name: ANDERSSON Axel
      • body: EP responsible: False committee: RELA date: 1995-02-22T00:00:00 committee_full: RELA External Economic Relations rapporteur: group: PPE name: VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ Jaime
      • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Transport and Tourism committee: TRAN
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