Energy security in the European Union: green linkages and the Black Sea context [WP911]

This conference discussed the following points:

• Does the January 2008 EU Commission Energy Security and Climate Change Action Plan suggest a viable way forward for increasing energy security and reducing carbon emissions?
•  How can the 2020 renewable energy targets be met?
• How are developments in the Black Sea Region impacting upon the region’s growing importance as an energy transit route from Central Asia and the Middle East to the EU?
• How can the Black Sea synergy be used to enhance energy co-operation?
• How will energy supply from Russia develop?
• How are political dynamics affecting the location of proposed pipelines?