council resolut novemb green paper european union energi polici council european union consid public commiss green paper entitl european union energi polici publish januari import stage debat european union energi polici note satisfact consult green paper european union energi polici organ member state energi author organ repres energi oper consum union recal accord conclus novemb improv competit strengthen secur suppli citizen qualiti life enhanc protect environ take account oblig aris framework convent climat chang main object consid context energi polici object account principl subsidiar econom social cohes believ consider energi polici base observ principl prejudic role member state industri accord provis treati commun number power impli common view member state approach commun major uncertainti long term econom forecast energi background energi polici defin long term energi polici extent base long term approach defin gener framework inter alia undertak incorpor uncertainti invest choic institut framework energi field establish take consider complet intern market respect gener principl competit exist condit establish treati servic gener econom interest secur suppli satisfact energi econom environment accept term presuppos diversif flexibl suppli effici energi sector research technolog develop polici mean transport fossil fuel electr includ network contribut secur european union suppli implement intern energi market develop clear link energi polici environment climat protect make evalu depth interrel environment energi polici initi energi decis long term factor improv competit european economi econom growth european union close depend closer relat countri imper european union secur suppli energi cooper contribut econom develop polit stabil influenc energi decis fundament paramet econom social cohes necessit take account elabor energi polici action programm energi sector object strengthen econom social cohes consid improv converg energi polici european union exist commun instrument account observ principl mention incorpor energi polici includ progress complet intern market natur ga electr strategi renew growth employ competit cohes european union regular assess exist commun legisl energi sector repeal rule longer need align energi environment goal effect consider extent practic develop instrument econom incent intern environment cost dissemin inform develop requisit energi infrastructur tran european network aris econom viabl term closer relat countri field energi signatori energi charter treati mediterranean countri develop intern agreement creat dialogu fundament aspect energi polici promot effici conserv energi field includ transport save combin heat power product promot renew energi sourc indigen resourc purpos environment protect reduc energi depend satisfactori econom term evalu exist measur consider measur introduc take account inter alia role intern energi agenc extent specif compet suppli cope risk cut suppli contribut secur suppli long term diversif suppli purpos bring stabil energi sector take account form energi product subject complianc provis treati safeti secur environment protect consid oper intern market requir strengthen consult cooper member state commun develop commun method analysi respect function market mechan enlighten commun decis make process invit commiss develop white paper continu extens consult member state