Energy security constitutes one of the objectives of the Energy Union Strategy, as set out in the Commission's communication of 25 February 2015 on a Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy, which also emphasised the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle and the need to fully implement existing Union energy legal acts.
Tá an tslándáil fuinnimh ar cheann de na cuspóirí atá le Straitéis an Aontais Fuinnimh, a leagtar amach i dteachtaireacht ón gCoimisiún an 25 Feabhra 2015 maidir le Creat-Straitéis i ndáil le hAontas Fuinnimh Athléimneach a chuireann Beartas Réamhbhreathnaitheach um Athrú Aeráide i bhfeidhm, teachtaireacht a leagadh béim freisin ar an bprionsabal um thosaíocht na héifeachtúlachta fuinnimh agus ar an ngá gníomhartha dlí an Aontais maidir le fuinneamh atá ann cheana a chur chun feidhme ina hiomláine.