Energy Security Policies in Europe

16:22, 23 July 2009

My wish with this post is to create a think-tank on EU Energy Security.

Let us create a list of factors that have influence on the EU Energy Security.

All of you are invited to share their oppinion, make coments, discus and expand the list.

Let me start:

1. Physical availability;
2. Climate Change;
3. Price of oil;
4. Renewable Energy Sources;
5. Development of technology;
6. Energy Efficiency;
7. Cooperation with the developed countries;
8. Cooperation with the low-developed countries;
9. Electricity – Smart Grid; Generation;
10. Cooperation with the Oil and Gas producing countries;
11. LNG technology development as an attempt to create global market for Natural Gas and global natural gas pricing;
12. Terrorism – vulnerability through the whole supply chain;
13. Transportation – alternative fuel?
14. Oil
15. EU Common Energy Policy?
16. Natural Gas:

• Long term contracts with the natural gas producing countries
• Gas transportation networks within and to the EU
• Cooperation with the transit countries
• Natural gas storage
• Common market