CEEP: Energy Union governance concept is inconsistent

– The emerging governance system of the Energy Union brings some positive processes as streamlining the reporting obligations, but can provoke new ones creating unnecessary obligations for the member states. Stakeholders from Central Europe point out in the released position paper the most striking inconsistencies of the proposal for a Regulation on the Governance of […]

US LNG in Poland a signal for the sector

„On June 8 2017, the first LNG delivery from the US company Cheniere Energy was received at the LNG terminal in Świnoujście, This was a hugely important event from the point of view of creating a diversified structure of gas supply in Poland. Its significance is even greater, as it is the first delivery of […]

Nord Stream 2 can wait

Gazprom is pushing ahead with plans to build a second gas pipeline under the Baltic sea, straight form Russia to Germany. Supporters claim that Ukraine cannot be relied on as a transit partner, and that Europe will need more gas in the future. Georg Zachmann is unconvinced, and argues that the project should wait – […]

Gazprom’s antitrust case needs a robust approach

The European Commission’s numerous anti-trust cases over the years have had a significant impact on the functioning of the market affected by the practices in question. In Gazprom’s case, the outcome may be different – there is a danger that it will result in no effect at all.

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