EU Energy: The Role And Goals Of The EU - US Energy Councils - Q&A

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By European Commission
Published Monday, 9 November, 2009 - 15:05
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This Q&A explores the EU-US Energy Council and the role it would play in helping foster productive transatlantic dialogue on energy issues of mutual interest. This piece also highlights the European expectations.

What is the EU-US Energy Council?

The EU-US Energy Council will be a formal framework for deepening the transatlantic dialogue on strategic energy issues of mutual interest. It will also be the platform for cooperation on energy policies and research collaboration on sustainable and clean energy technologies. Given that the EU and the US are two of the world's consumers of energy it is in the interests of both to deepen their bilateral energy cooperation to address the growing challenges of global energy security, sustainability and climate change.

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