EU Nuclear Stress Tests: Legally binding reviews every six years2013-06-13
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 June 2013 The safety of nuclear energy production is vital for all Europeans. Rigorous safety provisions help ensure that accidents like Fukushima will not happen in Europe. They also guarantee the most efficient response should a nuclear emergency nevertheless occur.

New Nuclear Safety Directive2013-06-13
Description:European Commission MEMO Brussels, 13 June 2013 What is new in the directive? The proposal substantially strengthens the provisions of the existing directive. It: introduces EU-wide safety objectives; sets up a European system of peer reviews of nuclear installations; increases transparency on nuclear safety matters; strengthens the role and independence...

TTE (Energy) Council, 7 June 20132013-06-06
Description:European Commission MEMO Brussels, 6 June 2013 The 3243rd meeting of the Council of the European Union (transport, telecommunications and energy) will be held on 7 June 2013 in Luxembourg. The meeting will start with the presentation of the progress report on the proposed Directive relating to the quality of petrol...

May infringements package: main decisions2013-05-30
Description:European Commission MEMO Brussels, 30 May 2013 May May DIGITAL AGENDA EMPLOYMENT & social affairs ENERGY Industry & ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENVIRONMENT HOME AFFAIRS JUSTICE INTERNAL MARKET & SERVICES TRANSPORT TAXATION & CUSTOMS UNION AT 1 BE 1 1 1 CZ 1 EE 1 1 EL 1 1 1 1 ES 1...

Speech by EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger on behalf of HRVP Catherine Ashton on the case of Mrs Victoire Ingabire2013-05-23
Description:European Commission Catherine Ashton EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission European Parliament/Strasbourg 23 May 2013 Mr President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament.

Speech by EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger on behalf of HRVP Catherine Ashton on the execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru and its implications2013-05-23
Description:European Commission Catherine Ashton EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission European Parliament/Strasbourg 23 May 2013 Mr President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, We share the concerns expressed by this House on the execution in India of Mr Afzal Guru...

Energy Commissioner Oettinger welcomes Parliament adoption of offshore legislation2013-05-21
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 May 2013 Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy said: "I welcome this major step enhancing the safety of offshore oil and gas production in the EU. Past accidents have shown the devastating consequences when things go badly wrong offshore.

Speech: EU ENERGY POLICY BEYOND 20142013-05-17
Description:European Commission Günther OETTINGER EU Commissioner for Energy EU Speech: EU ACER Conference Ljubljana, 17 May 2013 Dear Mr Pototschnig, Dear MEPs, dear Lord Mogg, Dear Director-General Philip Lowe, Dear regulators, TSOs, suppliers, Dear ladies and gentlemen, May I thank the organisers and our hosts for giving us the opportunity...

EU-Ukraine Conclusions on the Roundtable Gas Market Developments in Ukraine2013-05-03
Description:European Commission MEMO Brussels, 3 May 2013 Participants recognised the progress being made by Ukraine to increase its energy security, inter alia through the modernisation of its gas transportation system, the diversification of its sources of gas, and its efforts to move forward with gas sector reforms and restructuring of...

April infringements package: main decisions2013-04-25
Description:European Commission MEMO Brussels, 25 April 2013 April April CLIMATE ACTION DIGITAL AGENDA EMPLOYMENT ENERGY ENVIRONMENT JUSTICE TRANSPORT HEALTH & CONSUMER POLICY TAXATION & CUSTOMS UNION BE 1 CY 1 1 DE 1 1 DK 1 EE 1 EL 1 1 ES 1 1 1 HU 1 IE 1 IT...