European Energy Commissioner addresses EPSU Conference
(4 November 2005) The Commissioner defended the results of the internal market for electricity and gas to participants in the EPSU energy conference. "There is no turning back." The Commission will put forward new proposals if current legislation does not achieve the purpose of creating the internal market.
Participants critically questioned the Commissioner on the benefits for citizens, large industry, workers. The Commissioner committed to an ongoing dialogue with EPSU and challenged the trade unions to put forward constructive proposals to make the internal market function better and address the negative consequences. He also underlined the importance of the forth-coming employment study, and the work being done by the Commission on the social pillar of the South East European Energy Community. And while the discussion was critical and fundamental differences of opinion remain, it was appreciated that the Commissioner took much time for the discussion.
The Commissioner’s speech was the highlight following two days of discussions with high level representatives of the European electricity and gas industry on the evaluation of the internal market.
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