Topic > European energy security - 2788

The energy sector is one of the pillars of growth, competitiveness and development in our modern economy, but only with safe, sustainable and affordable energy, the well-being of people, industry and the economy can be guaranteed. Furthermore, energy-related emissions represent almost 80% of the EU's total greenhouse gas emissions which directly contribute to climate change. Therefore, Europe faces a serious challenge in terms of energy security in sustaining its demand, at the same time as concerns about environmental sustainability and in particular about the global climate. The question is: how can we protect, produce and consume our energy resources in a sustainable way and ensuring that socio-economic development does not compromise the carrying capacity of natural resources? Therefore, the aim of this article is to present a comprehensive vision of European energy security and its relationship with sustainable development regarding different green perspectives and its social and environmental costs.2. THE ENERGY MARKET2.1 EU-27 energy consumption In 2011, gross domestic consumption (GIC) of primary energy in the EU-27 was 1,698 million tonnes of oil equivalent (1). Since the trend remained relatively unchanged until 2008, the GIC decreased significantly in 2009 (1). Much of this change can be attributed to a lower level of economic activity due to the financial and economic crisis, rather than a structural change in the pattern of energy consumption (2). In 2010, in fact, there was a recovery in the level of primary energy GIC in most Member States, with only Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Lithuania and Portugal, perhaps reflecting the low level of economic production and consumer confidence in many of these countries. . Like...middle of the paper......EA. Energy security and climate policy. Evaluate interactions. Paris: sn, 2007.17. Towards the environment and energy security. Molho, Nick. sl: The Economist, 11 December 2013.18. European Council. Presidency conclusions. Brussels: sn, 2007.19. European Commission. Green book. Towards a European strategy for the security of energy supply. Brussels: sn, 2001.20. Green Party. Policies for a sustainable society. http://policy.greenparty.org.uk/eu. [Online] Fall 2013.21. European Commission. Directorate General of Energy. Report on the Green Paper on Energy. Four years of European initiatives. Brussels: sn, 22.2005. Rosenthal, E. Europe returns to coal, raising climate alarms. The New York Times. April 23, 2008.23. European Commission. Directorate General of Energy. Energy 2020. 2011.24. Perce et al. Project for a green economy. 1989.