Brussels, 11/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - Speaking at a meeting on 8 May in Prague, to discuss plans for a southern gas corridor, Graham Watson, the leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe defended the idea of a European green energy super grid. This would provide a vast electricity network supplied by solar, wind and tidal power produced off the European continent. Energy diversity and energy security must be Europe's goal, and that means there are real benefits to new gas routes. But while political leaders and industry figures are busy sketching maps and planning pipelines, they are failing to meet the green standards that we will need to fuel our future, explained Watson. In a press release Mr Watson also asserted that, “If we rely too heavily on fossil fuels, Europe will end up on the wrong side of history. A European supergrid supplied by solar, wind and tidal power offers Europe the chance to wean itself off dirty fossil fuels. A renewables-based future will provide energy that is secure, independent and green. That requires political courage and financial investment - and it should also be on the Prague agenda, and the agenda of every EU member state in the European election campaign”. (E.H./trans/rh)