To reach those goals basic questions have to be answered:
- do we need an EU energy policy or are national policies more effective
- what are the national benefits and losses (even threats) if we would have an integrated European energy policy?
- Does the EU have a general energy supply problem in the future?
- Has the nuclear energy a future in Europe?
- Are the renewables socially accepted? (Wind turbine parks, PV farms and biomass plants may spoil the landscape)
- What will be the optimal share of the renewables?
- What are the renewable potentials in the different European regions?
- Should the renewables´ surplus be converted to gas? (“Power to Gas”)
- Should the renewables´ surplus be used for heating, cooling or mobility?
- What is the strategy if the grid will not be expanded as needed?
- What is the strategy if the efficiency targets will not be met?
At present, the task force has 10 members coming from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, and Romania. The task force will prepare a study on the above-summarized subject, it suppose to be ready not late than mid 2015. The study should be presented to the EU Commission (Energy), EU Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the interested public as well as to the corresponding authorities in the member countries.
