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EU energy: decarbonisation and economic competitiveness

The House of Lords EU Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy Sub-Committee conducted an inquiry into EU energy: decarbonisation and economic competitiveness. The report, 'No Country is an Energy Island: Security Investment for the EU's Future', was debated on 29 July 2013.

EU energy: decarbonisation and economic competitiveness - Call for Evidence ( PDF 64 KB)
No Country is an Energy Island: Securing Investment for the EU's Future - Report ( PDF 586 KB)
No Country is an Energy Island: Securing Investment for the EU's Future - Evidence ( PDF 2.86 MB)
No Country is an Energy Island: Securing Investment for the EU's Future - Government Response ( PDF 530 KB)
No Country is an Energy Island: Securing Investment for the EU's Future - Debate transcript
No Country is an Energy Island: Securing Investment for the EU's Future - Watch the debate

How can the push for green energy be made consistent with pulling the EU (and the UK) out of the current economic mire? That was the fundamental question at the heart of the House of Lords Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy EU Sub-Committee’s inquiry, EU energy: decarbonisation and economic competitiveness.

Issues the Committee covered throughout the inquiry included:

Energy’s contribution to economic growth: How can EU energy policy reconcile the objectives of decarbonisation, energy security and contributing to economic growth?
What investment is required and how investment can be funded, while keeping a lid on energy costs for consumers and industry?
The benefits of a common EU approach to energy through interconnection, the internal energy market and innovation?
Particular sources of energy, including the possible development of unconventional gas?”

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News

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Publications

Title	Date published
No Country is an Energy Island: Security Investment for the EU's Future - Government Response ()	05 July 2013
14th Report - No Country is an Energy Island: Security Investment for the EU's Future \| PDF version 14th Report - No Country is an Energy Island: Security Investment for the EU's Future ()	02 May 2013
EU energy: decarbonisation and economic competitiveness - Evidence ()	12 March 2013

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Members interests

Members' interests in relation to this inquiry

The Members of the EU Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy Sub-Committee have declared the following interests in relation to this inquiry:

Interests ( PDF 43 KB)

Members are required to register any financial and non-financial interests that a reasonable member of the public might think would influence their actions in Parliament. The full text of the Register is available online: