Turbulent start to the year for the EU
Over the last few days, Decrees issued by the US President have caused pandemonium not just in America but also most of Europe. For this reason we produced a cepAdhoc last month, in which we also looked at the challenges facing Europe as a result of the changeover at the White House. cep President, Prof. Lüder Gerken, has also summarised this in an article for ZEIT. In another cepAdhoc, we presented the "Ukraine Plus" model as a possible result of the Brexit negotiations - a subject that we will continue to occupy ourselves with. Likewise, of course, EU energy policy and all the other policy areas which we reliably keep under our watchful eye. |
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Brexit negotiations could produce a "Ukraine Plus Model". This is the conclusion reached by the authors of the latest cepAdhoc. They compare the British Prime Minister's proposals with agreements which the EU has concluded with other countries.
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The Energy Efficiency Directive of 2012 is to be amended. A stricter, and now also binding, energy savings target of 30% by 2030 will apply in the EU. In order to achieve this target, the Member States will be subject to detailed energy savings obligations. Thus, they will also have to ensure that the energy consumption of end customers falls by 1.5% per year post 2020.
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“There is no need to throw all that has been proven to be of value overboard. But renewal is necessary if only to preserve what has been proven, for the future."
Roman Herzog †, former German Federal President and Member of the Board of Trustees of the Stiftung Ordnungspolitik |
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“There is no clear, discernible line in the EU’s energy policy.”
Prof. Lüder Gerken, Chairman of the cep |
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"Just because the new US administration reckons with a collapse of the Euro zone, won’t speed up the process of solving problems.”
Dr. Matthias Kullas, Head of Division of the cep |
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Facts
97countries signed trade agreements with the EU. The UK will need to strike new deals with these countries after Brexit. |
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