Brussels, 06/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - In a report on the future of European energy policy published on Tuesday 6 April, the Notre Europe think-tank developed the political proposal put forward by Jacques Delors for relaunching European construction through the setting up of an Energy Community. Drafted by Marc van deer Woude, Leigh Hancher and Sami Andoura, this document analyses the evolution of energy policy at a Community level throughout European construction and assesses whether political measures will allow for three essential objectives to be met: energy access at affordable prices; sustainable development of production, transport and consumption of energy; and security of supply. The report authors conclude that current policy is insufficient and suggest implementation of a genuine European Energy Community. To this end, the report highlights the action necessary for developing this Community, its scope and field of action, as well as the political, legal and institutional instruments the EU has available to implement it. The report also examines the best way to create such a model. According to its authors, the creation of a coherent energy regulation area integrated at a European level would require market liberalisation, an appropriate and updated European network, continued diversification of the European energy cluster by further stimulating R&D and new clean technologies and use of renewables. To meet the large scale funding requirements needed in low carbon technologies, Notre Europe calls for the EU to have its own independent financial resources so that it can finance actions of common interest. The think-tank, set up by the former president of the European Commission, also wants the EU to speak with a single voice in its relations with third country partners, producer and transit countries. Finally, the authors of the report appeal for the pooling of common strategic reserves distributed throughout the European territory in a spirit of solidarity to help member states tackle significant energy crises. A detailed version of the report in English is available at: http://www.notre-europe.eu . (E.H./transl.fl)