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10 Summer 2016 European Energy Innovation
ENERGY CONSUMERS
We must place citizens at the
heart of the Energy Union
By Theresa Griffin, Member of the European Parliament (pictured)
This year, the European Union These proposals call on the European and the development of a functioning
and Energy Union face Union to resolve three major issues: retail market.
important legislative proposals the transition to a sustainable and
on the European Union decarbonised economy with increased In order to achieve these objectives,
Emissions Trading System, Security of energy efficiency, renewables and a we cannot just consider energy as a
Supply, Energy Efficiency and Energy smart, flexible, energy supply; the need commodity, but more importantly as
Market Design. to guarantee secure and stable energy; a basic social right. The Energy Union
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