in in reaction to the kyoto protocol the eu introduced nonmandatory targets for the re share of total energy consumption for member states in the european commission issued the green paper a european strategy for sustainable competitive and secure energy this asked member states to implement a european energy policy built on three core objectives sustainability to actively combat climate change by promoting renewable energy sources and energy efficiency ii competitiveness to improve die efficiency of the european energy grid by creating a truly competitive internal energy market and iii security of supply to better coordinate the eu s supply of and demand for energy widiin an international context