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"Mr President, the European Union and the world need reliable, affordable and sustainable energy flows. I have just quoted Mr Solana. The interesting document he addressed to the European Council is distinguished by a number of deafening silences: while he does indeed speak of the need for an energy policy for Europe and for an action plan incorporating a number of priorities, Mr Solana carefully avoids mentioning concepts such as the ‘common energy market’ and the ‘single market’. In short, the Europe of necessary solidarity on energy is still very much in limbo.
The fact is that the energy issue is going to become a key element of all European policies. Energy will dictate our international relations policy. The economic, environmental and social policies of our countries will be governed by it. Energy will have more and more of an influence on all of the Union’s policies: from agriculture to structural policies, via housing, transport and research.
In spite of that, Europe’s response to the various energy challenges remains weak and lacklustre. What should be done? In order to influence its external supplies, Europe must first display its internal solidarity, its will to build a genuine common market. Mr Solana tells us that the best way of guaranteeing a reliable and affordable energy supply is to have the world markets function properly. The fact is that the world markets are dominated by cartels and oligopolies. Where is the free and transparent market dear to the liberals? Gazprom has just begun talks with the Algerian company Sonatrach, whose aim is certainly not to do the Union any favours. Is it not time for the countries with high energy consumption to organise themselves, in turn?
In its resolution on the Lisbon Strategy, Parliament called on the Union to consult with the US, the Japanese, the Chinese and the Indians, with a view to preventing a form of competition that would end up ruining everyone. Europe must invest in energy efficiency, in new technologies and in renewable energy sources. Everyone knows that Europe’s future energy supply will be neither 100% nuclear nor 100% renewable. We need as intelligent an energy mix as we can possibly have, bearing in mind the differences in geography and climate within the Member States, as well as their resources in terms of primary energy, biomass and so on.
The Union cannot overlook any course of action. All forms of research must be encouraged. Then, above all, Europe must become more united and more vigorous in defending our common interests."@en1
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