Regulation and Investments in Energy Markets

Foreword

European Union (EU) energy policy is centered on three key objectives: security of supply, sustainability, and competitiveness. To step-up our efforts to reach these long-established goals, earlier this year the European Union launched a strategy to create a resilient Energy Union with a forward-looking climate policy. In today’s ever more competitive world, and with the growing need for more resources, it is clear that our Energy Union can only be successful if the EU works closely with its partners around the world.

It should come as no surprise, then, that the Energy Union strategy identified our partnership with the Mediterranean region as a priority. After all, the southern and eastern Mediterranean countries are long-standing partners ...