Geopolitics of EU energy supply
The geopolitical aspects of Europe's external energy policy remain within the competence of EU member states' foreign policies and a matter of national sovereignty. However, the progressive incorporation of previously secluded energy markets into one single bloc, combined with the EU's exclusive competence when it comes to commercial relations with non-EU countries, is slowly driving the issue up the EU political agenda.The Commission Green Paper on security of energy supply (November 2000) drew a sobering picture of the EU's energy situation. If no action is taken, it predicted, the EU's energy dependency will climb from 50% in 2000 to 70% in 2030. The particular situation for the main imported fossil fuels was described as follows:
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