Press Release: 3321st Council meeting, Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Luxembourg, 13 June 2014

Main results of the Council:

Indirect land-use change:
The Council reached a political agreement on the draft directive on indirect land-use change (ILUC) amending the 1998 fuel quality and 2009 renewable energy directives.

Follow-up to the 2014 March European Council:
Ministers took stock of work conducted since the 2014 March European Council, with particular focus on energy security, interconnections, and generally the 2030 climate and energy framework. The presidency will report on the outcome of the debate to the President of the European Council with a view to the European Council meeting of 26-27 June 2014.

Energy prices, protection of vulnerable consumers and competitiveness
The Council adopted conclusions on energy prices and costs, the protection of vulnerable consumers and competitiveness. The conclusions address three aspects: the internal energy market, the external dimension and consumers.

International relations in the field of energy
The Council held a policy debate on the value of multilateral energy frameworks. Discussions focused on existing multilateral energy frameworks: the Energy Community, the Energy Charter Treaty and the International Energy Agency. They also addressed the issue of energy cooperation in the Mediterranean. The importance of the further development of these multilateral frameworks was underlined, as well as the importance of achieving the great potential of energy cooperation in the Mediterranean area, for the benefit of the EU's energy security and energy diversification. In addition, the presidency and the Commission briefed the Council on recent developments in the field of external energy relations.

ESO: Background information: Oettinger lashes out at ‘anti-European’ Ecodesign campaigns http://www.europeansources.info/record/oettinger-lashes-out-at-anti-european-ecodesign-campaigns/

ESO: Background information: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, Brussels, 4 March 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-transport-telecommunications-and-energy-council-brussels-4-march-2014/

ESO: Background information: Proposal on indirect land-use change: Council reaches agreement http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-proposal-on-indirect-land-use-change-council-reaches-agreement/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on 'Energy prices and costs, protection of vulnerable consumers and competitiveness' http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-energy-prices-and-costs-protection-of-vulnerable-consumers-and-competitiveness/

EurActiv, 16.06.14: Germany calls for three 2030 climate and energy targets http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/germany-calls-three-2030-climate-and-energy-targets-302807

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