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Electricity

Background and Reference Document(s) related to Electricity :

Electricity Legislations

File(s) related to Electricity :

Promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
Completing the internal energy market - Common rules for the internal market in electricity and natural gas - Conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
Prospects for the internal gas and electricity market
Electricity Matters
Guidelines for trans European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC
EU Electricity Sector
A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy
Third legislative package on EU Electricity & Gas markets
Measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment
Rules on the place of supply of electricity and gas (taxation)

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Events and Articles related to this Theme :

European Energy Forum
- Electricity Matters
  2009/02/17 : Towards a carbon-neutral, competitive & integrated European electricity market: the contribution of the electricity industry
  
  2008/11/18 : Scenarios for Europe electricity mix by 2020 and beyond
  
  2008/10/22 : Electric interconnections: essential vectors for a true European energy market
  
  2008/05/27 : Internal Electricity Market & Climate Policy: reconciling the two legislative packages
  
  2007/09/25 : Integration of the EU electricity market and the Third Regulatory Package
  
  2007/01/17 : Recent Black outs/Brown outs/power cuts and lessons to be learned
  
  2006/01/30 : Towards a pan-European electricity market
  
  2005/11/22 : Getting Competition Right – the German Perspective on the Liberalized Electricity Market
  
  2005/04/07 : National Power Control Center (CNES)
  
  2005/02/22 : Ensuring security of electricity supply - who and how ?
  
  2003/11/18 : Black Outs & Power Cuts : Immediate Causes and Structural Problems
  
  2002/12/04 : Completion of the Internal Electricity Market
  
  2002/06/18 : Electricity Sector's Reform in Russia
  
  2001/11/20 : The Transmission System Operator : New Actors In Electricity Internal Market
  
  2001/05/03 : The Californian Electricity Crisis
  
  1999/01/20 : The Implementation of the Electricity Directive: The Spanish Case
  
  1997/07/14 : Current Development of Electric Cars
  
  1997/03/17 : UK Liberalisation in the Electricity Sector
  
  1996/10/09 : Internal Electricity Market
  
  1996/04/23 : Integrated Resource Planning

European Union
- EU General Topic File
  EU Competition and Economic Matters
  
  2009/09/15 : Commissioners welcome French reform proposal for national electricity market
  
  2009/05/18 - 2009/07/15 : Call for proposals to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy
  
  2009/01/29 : Commission continues its action to ensure the implementation of Directives
  
  2008/11/26 : Commission opens German electricity market to competition
  
  2008/06/05 : Commission brings actions before Court of Justice against several Member States for incorrect transposal of Electricity and Gas Directives
  
  2008/03/05 : Antitrust: Commission calls on Greece to grant fairer access to lignite so as to improve competition in the electricity sector
  
  2007/06/27 : Commission takes action against Luxemburg and Ireland regarding EU rules on electricity and gas
  
  2007/06/07 : Commission Decision amending Council Directive 90/377/EEC with regard to the methodology to be applied for the collection of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users
  
  2003/04/04 : Commission secures withdrawal of the unlimited guarantee granted to EDF
  
  Companies Concentration -notification, decision, opposition, non-opposition,...-
  
  Cases where the Commission intervened
  
  2005/12/21 : Mergers: Commission approves acquisition by E.ON of MOL’s gas business, subject to conditions
  
  2003/12/19 : Commission refers to Belgian competition authorities the merger between Electrabel and the Brussels-capital local authority energy supplier
  
  2003/06/11 : Commission approves Austrian electricity merger subject to conditions and obligations
  
  2003/02/13 : Six transactions between Electrabel and local authority energy suppliers in Flanders: Commission refers cases to Belgian competition authorities
  
  2002/12/20 : Commission refers Electrabel and IEH merger to Belgian competition authorities
  
  2002/03/19 : Commission clears with conditions joint control of Hidrocantábrico by EnBW, EDP and Cajastur
  
  2001/09/26 : Commission clears acquisition of joint control over Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico by Grupo Villar Mir and EnBW subject to conditions
  
  E.ON bid for Endesa
  
  2007/03/28 : Mergers: Commission refers Spain to Court for not lifting unlawful conditions imposed on E.ON’s bid for Endesa
  
  2007/03/07 : Mergers: infringement proceedings against Spain for not lifting unlawful conditions imposed on E.ON’s bid for Endesa (2)
  
  2007/01/31 : Mergers: infringement procedure against Spain for not lifting unlawful conditions imposed on E.ON’s bid for Endesa
  
  2006/12/20 : Mergers: Commission decides that Spanish measures in proposed takeover of Endesa by E.ON violate EC law
  
  2006/10/18 : Mergers: Commission opens infringement procedure against Spain for not lifting unlawful conditions imposed by CNE on E.ON’s bid for Endesa
  
  2006/09/26 : Mergers: Commission rules against Spanish Energy Regulator’s measures concerning E.ON’s bid for Endesa
  
  2006/04/25 : Mergers: Commission approves acquisition by E.ON of Endesa
  
  Cases where the Commission raised no opposition
  
  2006/10/19 : Mergers: Commission approves planned acquisition of Eneco Energia by Edison
  
  2006/09/29 : EST / DALMINE
  
  2006/08/31 : Edison/EDF Energia Italia
  
  2006/08/17 : Atel Energia/Azienda Energetica — Etschwerke/Energ.IT
  
  2006/08/16 : Endesa/Foster Wheeler
  
  2006/07/11 : Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of joint control of Pražská plynárenská by E.ON
  
  2006/03/22 : EnBW / SWD
  
  2006/03/14 : Mergers: Commission approves acquisition by DONG of Danish electricity generators and suppliers, subject to conditions
  
  2006/02/24 : ATEL/EOSH
  
  2006/01/09 : Endesa Europa/Zedo
  
  2005/12/22 : Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Danish Elsam and Energi E2 assets by Vattenfall
  
  2005/10/20 : Berkshire Hathaway/MEHC
  
  2005/08/12 : Mergers: Commission approves the acquisition of Edison by EDF and AEM
  
  2005/07/07 : IPR/Mitsui/Calpine UK
  
  2005/04/26 : Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Slovenske Elektrarne by Enel
  
  2004/12/17 : Veolia/BVAG
  
  2004/09/09 : Commission authorises EDP acquisition of sole control over Hidrocantábrico
  
  2004/08/24 : HELSINGIN/VANTAAN/E.ON FINLAND/LAHTI/SEU
  
  2004/06/21 : UBS / MOTOR COLUMBUS
  
  2004/04/20 : ENDESA/SNET
  
  2003/10/30 : Sydkraft/Graninge
  
  2003/10/21 : UFG/Enel/UFEE/JV
  
  2003/08/26 : Commission authorises EDF to acquire full control of EDF Trading
  
  2003/06/13 : Commission approves take-over of Fortum shareholdings by E.ON
  
  2003/01/07 : Commission clears joint control by Red Eléctrica and CVC over the transmission electricity assets of Iberdrola
  
  2002/12/23 : Acquisition of Enel's power unit, Interpower, by Electrabel and Energia falls outside Merger Regulation
  
  2002/12/20 : Commission clears acquisition of Kraftwerke Laufenburg by EnBW
  
  2002/12/18 : Commission authorises acquisition by E.ON of some assets of TXU Europe
  
  2002/08/27 : ELECTRABEL S.A. / ACEA S.P.A.
  
  2002/07/26 : Commission clears acquisition of Seeboard by London Electricity Group
  
  2002/06/26 : TXU / BRAUNSCHWEIGER VERSORGUNGS AG
  
  2002/06/14 : Commission clears joint venture between Canal de Isabel II and Hidroeléctrica del Cantábrico
  
  2002/06/13 : NOK/Watt
  
  2002/04/26 : RWE Power/Lucchini/Elettra GLL JV
  
  2002/02/04 : Commission authorises acquisition of the German Bewag by the Swedish energy group Vattenfall
  
  2002/01/24 : Endesa Energía/Spinveste/Ecocicloendesa Energía
  
  2002/01/10 : Commission clears takeover of Birka Energi by Finland's Fortum
  
  2001/12/20 : Commission authorises EdF's acquisition of parts of TXU Europe
  
  2001/12/14 : Commission clears the acquisition of joint control of Austrian utility STEWEAG by Verbund and ESTAG
  
  2001/11/23 : Commission authorises the acquisition of Powergen by German energy company E.ON
  
  2001/11/22 : Utilicorp/DB Australia/Midlands Electricity JV
  
  2001/11/20 : Commission authorises acquisition by Enel of Endesa's subsidiary Viesgo
  
  2001/10/24 : Merloni/Foster Wheeler Italiana/JV
  
  2001/09/17 : Commission clears purchase of Yorkshire Power Group by CE Electric
  
  2001/09/17 : RWA/Verbund/JV
  
  2001/09/04 : Endesa/Enel-Elettrogen
  
  2001/08/28 : Commission authorises Fiat's acquisition of Montedison through Italenergia
  
  2001/08/02 : Commission clears joint control of RWE and Bundesland Kärnten in Kärntner Energieholding Beteiligungs GmbH
  
  2001/07/27 : SWB/Stadtwerke Bielefeld/JV
  
  2001/05/02 : Vattenfall/HEW
  
  2001/04/17 : Endesa/CdF/SNET
  
  2001/04/09 : Commission authorises acquisition of sole control over Sydkraft by E.ON
  
  2001/03/21 : Sydkraft/ABB/German Power Trading JV
  
  2001/03/19 : Commission authorises RWE acquisition of control over Hidrocantábrico
  
  2001/03/13 : Vattenfall/Hamburger Elektrizitätswerke/Nordic Powerhouse
  
  2001/03/05 : Commission authorises EDP-Cajastur-Caser joint bid for Hidrocantábrico
  
  2001/02/12 : E.ON/Energie Oberösterreich/JCE + JME
  
  2000/11/29 : Commission authorises EdFs' acquisition of Cottam Power Station
  
  2000/09/29 : Commission authorises acquisition of Stadtwerke Kiel by TXU Germany
  
  Completing the internal energy market - Common rules for the internal market in electricity and natural gas - Conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2003/06/26 : Directives of the EP and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and natural gas; Regulation on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2003/06/16 : Council Second Reading on the Amended Proposals on Rules for the internal market in electricity, Rules for the internal market in gas, Network access for crossborder exchanges in electricity
  
  2003/06/04 : European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common positions on Internal market in electricity, Internal market in natural gas, Cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2003/02/07 : Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament on the Common Positions on common rules for the internal market in electricity and natural gas
  
  2003/02/03 : Council Common Positions on a regulation on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity; on a Directive concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and natural gas
  
  2002/06/07 : Commission Amended Proposals for Completing the internal energy market - Common rules for the internal market in electricity and natural gas - Conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2002/03/13 : European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposals for a Directive on common rules for the internal market in electricity and natural gas, and a Regulation on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2001/10/17 : Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on:- the "Proposal for a Directive on common rules for the internal market in electricity and natural gas", and- the "Proposal for a Regulation on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges
  
  2001/03/13 : Commission Proposals for a DIRECTIVE amending Directives 96/92/EC and 98/30/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and natural; and REGULATION on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  Energy sector inquiry
  
  2009/04/23 : Antitrust: Commission opens proceedings against Swedish electricity Transmission System Operator concerning limiting interconnector capacity for electricity exports
  
  2009/03/11 : Antitrust: Commission has carried out inspections in the French electricity sector
  
  Rules on the place of supply of electricity and gas (taxation)
  
  2003/10/07 : Council Directive 2003/92/EC of 7 October 2003 amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the rules on the place of supply of gas and electricity
  
  2003/05/13 : European Parliament Opinion Single Reading on the Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the rules on the place of supply of electricity and gas
  
  2003/03/26 : Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the rules on the place of supply of electricity and gas"
  
  2002/12/05 : Commission Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the rules on the place of supply of electricity and gas
  
  Third legislative package on EU Electricity & Gas markets
  
  2009/06/25 : EU adopts new rules strengthening the internal energy market
  
  2009/04/21 : European Parliament votes to support new rules strengthening the EU internal energy market
  
  2007/10/10 : Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘The energy package’
  
  Amendment of Directive 2003/54/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity
  
  2009/07/13 : Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC
  
  2009/06/22 : Commission Opinion on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's Common Position regarding the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/5
  
  2009/04/22 : European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC
  
  2009/01/12 : Commission Communication on the common position of the Council on the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC
  
  2008/10/10 : Council Common Position on the proposed Amendment of Directive 2003/54/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity
  
  2008/06/18 : European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/54/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity
  
  2008/06/06 : Council discussions on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/54/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity
  
  2008/04/22 : Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/54/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity
  
  2008/04/10 : Committee of Regions opinion on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/54/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity
  
  2008/02/28 : Council discussions on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/54/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity
  
  2007/12/03 : Council discussions on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/54/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity
  
  2007/09/19 : Commission Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/54/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity
  
  Amendment of Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas
  
  2009/07/13 : Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC
  
  2009/06/24 : Council approval at 2nd Reading on the amended proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas
  
  2009/04/22 : Commission Opinon on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's Common Position regarding the Proposal for a Directive concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC
  
  2009/04/22 : European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC
  
  2009/01/12 : Commission Communication on the common position of the Council on the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas
  
  2008/10/10 : Council Common Position on the proposed Amendment of Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas
  
  2008/07/09 : European Parliament legislative resolution of 9 July 2008 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas
  
  2008/06/06 : Council discussions on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas
  
  2008/04/22 : Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas
  
  2008/04/10 : Committee of Regions opinion on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas
  
  2008/02/28 : Council discussions on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas
  
  2007/12/03 : Council discussions on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas
  
  2007/09/19 : Commission Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas
  
  Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2009/07/13 : Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
  
  2009/06/25 : Council approval at 2nd Reading on the amended proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL Amending Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2009/06/22 : Commission Opinion on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's Common Position regarding the Regulation on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
  
  2009/04/22 : European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity and repeal
  
  2009/01/12 : Commission Communication on the common position of the Council on the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council withdrawing Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to
  
  2008/10/10 : Council Common Position on the proposed Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2008/06/18 : European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 June 2008 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electrici
  
  2008/06/06 : Council discussions on the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL Amending Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2008/04/22 : Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2008/04/10 : Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL Amending Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2008/02/28 : Council discussions on the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL Amending Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2007/12/03 : Council discussions on the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL Amending Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  2007/09/19 : Commission Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
  
  Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks
  
  2009/07/13 : Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
  
  2009/06/24 : Council approval at 2nd Reading on the amended proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks
  
  2009/06/22 : Commission Opinon on the on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's Common Position regarding the Proposal for a Regulation on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
  
  2009/04/22 : European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
  
  2009/01/12 : Commission Communication on the common position of the Council on the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council withdrawing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks
  
  2008/10/10 : Council Common Position on the proposed Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks
  
  2008/07/09 : European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks
  
  2008/06/06 : Council discussions on the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks
  
  2008/04/22 : Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in natural gas
  
  2008/04/10 : Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks
  
  2008/02/28 : Council discussions on the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks
  
  2007/12/03 : Council discussions on the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks
  
  2007/09/19 : Commission Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks
  
  Establishment of an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  2009/12/06 : Ljubljana designated as seat of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  2009/07/13 : Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  2009/06/24 : Council approval at 2nd Reading on the amended proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  2009/06/22 : Commission Opinon on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's Common Position regarding the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  2009/04/22 : European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  2009/01/12 : Commission Communication on the common position of the Council on the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  2008/10/10 : Council Common Position on the proposed Establishment of an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  2008/06/18 : European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 June 2008 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  2008/06/06 : Council discussion on the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  2008/04/22 : Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Agency for the cooperation of energy regulators
  
  2008/04/10 : Committee of Regions opinion on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy R
  
  2008/02/28 : Council discussion on the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  2007/12/03 : Council discussion on the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  2007/09/19 : Commission Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  
  EU Energy Management, Security of Supply, Sustainable Development
  
  A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy
  
  2006/12/14 : European Parliament Resolution on the Green Paper : A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy
  
  2006/10/11 : Committee of the Regions Opinion on the Green Paper : A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy
  
  2006/09/22 : Public hearing on energy policy
  
  2006/06/08 : Council Discussions on the Green Paper : A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy 2
  
  2006/03/28 : Speech on the Green Paper "A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy"
  
  2006/03/15 : Council Discussions on the Green Paper : A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy
  
  2006/03/14 : Energy Council Meeting on the Commission's Green Paper
  
  2006/03/08 : GREEN PAPER on A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy
  
  EU Energy Networks
  
  2008/12/22 : Commission adopts special measures to increase interconnection between Ireland and Britain
  
  2007/10/26 : Commissioner Piebalgs endorses Mario Monti's work programme for France-Spain the electrical link
  
  2007/07/10 : Commission to set up a cell to oversee the stability of electric networks during summer months
  
  Guidelines for trans European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC
  
  2006/09/06 : Decision No 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decision 96/391/EC and Decision No 1229/2003/EC
  
  2006/07/24 : Council Approval of the Amended Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down guidelines for trans European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC
  
  2006/07/06 : Commission Opinion on EP Second Reading of the Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down guidelines for trans European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC
  
  2006/04/04 : European Parliament second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decision No 96/391/EC and Decision No 1229/2003
  
  2006/01/16 : Commission Position on the Council Common Position on the Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down guidelines for trans European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC
  
  2005/12/01 : Council Common Position on the Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down guidelines for trans European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC
  
  2005/06/07 : European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC
  
  2004/06/10 : Council Discussions on the Commission Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down guidelines for trans European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC
  
  2004/06/02 : Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on a Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC
  
  2003/12/10 : Commission Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down guidelines for trans European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC
  
  Measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment
  
  2006/01/18 : Signature of DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment
  
  2005/12/01 : Council Approval of the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment
  
  2005/07/05 : European parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment
  
  2004/11/29 : Council Discussions on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment
  
  2004/10/28 : Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on a Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment
  
  2003/12/10 : Commission Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment
  
  Promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
  
  2009/11/20 : Cogeneration Directive: Commission sends a Reasoned Opinion to four Member States
  
  2004/02/11 : Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42/EEC
  
  2004/01/26 : Commission Opinion on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand [...]
  
  2004/01/26 : Council Approval on the Amended Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
  
  2003/12/18 : European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42/EEC
  
  2003/09/19 : Commission Declaration on the Council Common Position on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
  
  2003/09/08 : Council Common Position on the amended Commission Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
  
  2003/07/23 : Commission Amended Opinion on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
  
  2003/05/14 : Council Political Agreement on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
  
  2003/05/13 : European Parliament Opinion First Reading on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
  
  2003/05/13 : Commission position on EP amendments at 1st reading on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
  
  2003/04/09 : COR Opinion on the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
  
  2003/02/26 : Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
  
  2002/11/25 : Council Discussions on the Commission Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
  
  2002/07/22 : Commission Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market
  
  Prospects for the internal gas and electricity market
  
  2009/03/11 : COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT : Report on progress in creating the internal gas and electricity market
  
  2007/07/09 : European Parliament Opinion on the COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Prospects for the internal gas and electricity market
  
  2007/06/06 : Council Discussions on the COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Prospects for the internal gas and electricity market
  
  2006/01/10 : COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Prospects for the internal gas and electricity market
  
  EU Energy Sources (primary, secondary)
  
  EU Electricity Sector
  
  2007/07/13 : Electricity consumption growing in spite of efficiency drive says EU report
  
  2007/06/06 : Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes the creation of a 5-country electricity coupling as a positive step towards a single European energy market
  
  2007/01/25 : State aid: Commission opens investigation into regulated electricity tariffs in Spain
  
  2007/01/10 : European electricity and gas networks: European Commission calls for urgent improvements
  
  2004/07/15 : Analysis of Cross-Border Congestion Management Methods for the EU Internal Electricity Market
  
  2003/09/28 : Importance of the integrated market in energy to secure supply - EC Commissioner for Energy
  
  2002/11/15 : Athens Memorandum - 2002 : First Ministerial Meeting on the Regional Electricity Market in South East Europe
  
  2002/02/28 : Benchmark of Electricity Transmission Tariffs
  
  2002/02/27 : European Electricity Regulatory Forum : a significant step forward in completing the internal electricity market
  
  2001/07/25 : "Methodology for analysing state aid linked to stranded costs" in the electricity sector
  
  EU Environment
  
  2009/03/18 : Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes the commitment of European Electricity Companies to achieve a carbon-neutral power supply by 2050
- EU Institutions Activities
  European Court of Justice
  
  2009/11/26 : Appeal by AceaElectrobal Produzione SpA against the judgment delivered by the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) in Case T-303/05 AceaElectrabel Produzione SpA v Commission of the European Communities

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- Energy Charter Treaty
  2003/11/03 : Regional Electricity markets in the ECT area
- International Energy Agency
  2009/10/22 : IEA commends Chile on significant achievements in energy policy and recommends clearer regulation for long-term investment to integrate environmental costs
  
  2008/11/16 : Energy Efficiency Indicators for Public Electricity Production from Fossil Fuels
  
  2008/07/31 : Electricity Information 2008
  
  2005/12/12 : Lessons from Liberalised Electricity Markets and Learning from the Blackouts
  
  2004/11/18 : Transmission Network Performance in Competitive Electricity Markets
  
  2004/11/04 : Workshop on Electricity Transmission and Distribution Technology and R&D
  
  2004/05/25 : Integration of Wind Power into Electricity Grids: Economic and Reliability Impacts
  
  2003/11/24 : Power Generation Investment in Electricity Markets
  
  2003/11/24 : The Power to Choose -- Demand Response in Liberalised Electricity Markets
  
  2002/07/01 : Distributed Generation in Liberalised Electricity Markets
  
  2002/06/15 : Security of Supply in Electricity Markets
- World Energy Council
  2008/05/13 : Performance of Generating Plant report launched
  
  2006/11/07 : Seminar on Large Power System Failures
  
  2004/07/14 : Comparison of Energy Systems Using Life Cycle Analysis
  
  2004/06/19 : Access to Modern Energy: Grid-based or Decentralised?

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