Europe inches itself forward

Much ado about nothing or yet another step towards a European energy policy?

The decisions in the council last week is certainly another inch forward though the contents do not reveal much new. But just the fact that European leaders take the time to come to a joint conclusion and that the decisions are so detailed makes a difference. It should be noted that the targets for renewable fuels and energy efficiency has been strengthened in terms of share and time when they should be achieved (#46c). So this is another step, an inch however, forward. The real reason for the concern is probably the upcoming G8-meeting in Russia where the hosts has taken energy security as a theme! It must certainly be a comforting thing that European leaders can speak with one voice in the matter and for us (the citizens) that the voice has a timbre of "sustainability".