“Gabriel demands more speed of EU in energy policy”

Federal economy minister Sigmar Gabriel calls on the European Commission to publish a legislative catalogue regarding the “central challenges” of the EU’s energy policy this autumn, writes Andreas Mihm in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). In a letter to Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, Gabriel demands a “comprehensive, reliable, clear and transparent framework for investments and innovation” in the near future. “We cannot afford to postpone difficult decisions,” writes Gabriel. He calls for more influence by the Council of the EU, as well as the European Parliament, according to Mihm. The EU Commission had issued its Energy Union communication in February 2015 and is expected to publish more proposals with a “winter package” in December.

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