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Energy Union - torn between decarbonisation and fossil fuels

The vision of the European Commission's Energy Union proposes making Europe a world leader in renewables and energy efficiency, but at the same time emphasises investments undermining that goal, in particular massive gas infrastructure within Europe and to import gas from the Caspian region.


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Planning for the Energy Union is still a work in progress. Maroš Šefčovič, vice-president of the European Commission in charge of the Energy Union is touring through Europe to discuss and promote the plans. Al the while, hopes that the Energy Union will facilitate an ambitious decarbonisation of Europe's energy sector are shrinking.

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