European Union and the Policy of Replacing New Energies

Subject Areas : Journal of Law and Politics

A. Taheri ¹ , A. Molaee ²

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Received: 2015-10-03 Accepted : 2015-10-03 Published : 2011-12-22

Keywords: Europe Union, energy security, Environment, alternative energy,

Abstract :

European Union with 450 million consumers is the world's second largest energy market. Therefore, sustainable energy, competitive and secure one of the fundamental pillars of European security. Europe's energy security interests of the Union are influenced by internal factors such as rising oil prices and reduced energy production in Europe as well as external factors such as the increase in global demand as a result of the rise of emerging economies such as China and India, The continuing turmoil in the production of oil and Russia's willingness to use energy as a tool of political power. This study analyzes the Europe Union to secure its energy policy with regard to the importance of environmental issues. This issue has been discussed that the Europe Union to reduce its dependence on imported energy sources and increase energy security, increase policy use efficiency, use of alternative energy and energy efficiency in different economic sectors and industry has started.