In a document published on Wednesday 1 April, the E3G climate change think tank stresses the need to redefine the scope and priorities of the European regulation on the trans-European energy network (TEN-E - 347/2013) in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
According to E3G, as part of the revision of the current TEN-E Regulation in 2013, the European Commission must ensure that the political priorities in the revised Regulation are based on the climate and energy objectives set out in the Paris Agreement, the EU's climate objectives for 2030 (see EUROPE 12458/29), the clean energy package and the proposed 'climate law' (see EUROPE 12439/2).
The revised TEN-E Regulation should also ensure the application of the 'energy efficiency first' principle, accelerate energy transition in carbon-intensive regions and support innovation and the transformation of energy networks towards climate neutrality, the think tank continues.
While the Commission plans to present its proposal for the revision of the TEN-E Regulation in the last quarter of 2020, a public consultation is expected to be launched by the institution towards the end of April.
To consult the E3G document: https://bit.ly/2JzoaOU (Original version in French by Damien Genicot)