Directorate-General for Energy (European Commission)
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The Directorate-General for Energy (DG Ener), also internally the abbreviation ENER is used, is a Directorate-General
of the European Commission
. The DG Ener is in operation since 17 February 2010 when it was split from the Transport DG (it has been merged with transport since 2000).
, European Commissioner for Energy
. The Directorate-General is headed by Phillip Lowe as of March 2010.
s and related infrastructure with a total budget of around € 50million as part of the Green Car Initiative.
Directorate-General
A Directorate-General is a branch of an administration dedicated to a specific field of expertise.* The European Commission: Commission Directorates-General are each headed by a European Commissioner;* The European Patent Office: EPO Directorates-General;...
of the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
. The DG Ener is in operation since 17 February 2010 when it was split from the Transport DG (it has been merged with transport since 2000).
Mission
DG Ener is focused on creating a competitive internal energy market to lower prices, to develop renewable energy sources, to reduce energy dependence and to reduce energy consumption.Resources
The Directorate-General for Energy, based in Brussels, reports to Günther OettingerGünther Oettinger
Günther Hermann Oettinger is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union . He became European Commissioner for Energy in the European Commission on 10 February 2010 and is affiliated with the European People's Party...
, European Commissioner for Energy
European Commissioner for Energy
The Commissioner for Energy is a member of the European Commission. The current Commissioner is Günther Oettinger .-Responsibilities:The Commissioner holds responsibility for the European Union's energy policy as well as nuclear issues . It was previously a backwater in the Commission but has now...
. The Directorate-General is headed by Phillip Lowe as of March 2010.
Structure
The Directorate-General is made up of 6 Directorates (two of which deal with Euratom issues), and the Euratom Supply Agency.Electromobility
The Green Car Initiative (GCI) is included in the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP) presented November 2008. Electrification of transport (electromobility) figures prominently in the GCI. DG TREN is supporting a large European "electromobility" project on electric vehicleElectric vehicle
An electric vehicle , also referred to as an electric drive vehicle, uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion...
s and related infrastructure with a total budget of around € 50million as part of the Green Car Initiative.
See also
- Energy policy of the European UnionEnergy policy of the European UnionAlthough the European Union has legislated in the area of energy policy for many years, and evolved out of the European Coal and Steel Community, the concept of introducing a mandatory and comprehensive European energy policy was only approved at the meeting of the European Council on 27 October...
- EURATOM
- European Commissioner for EnergyEuropean Commissioner for EnergyThe Commissioner for Energy is a member of the European Commission. The current Commissioner is Günther Oettinger .-Responsibilities:The Commissioner holds responsibility for the European Union's energy policy as well as nuclear issues . It was previously a backwater in the Commission but has now...
- Energy policy of the European UnionEnergy policy of the European UnionAlthough the European Union has legislated in the area of energy policy for many years, and evolved out of the European Coal and Steel Community, the concept of introducing a mandatory and comprehensive European energy policy was only approved at the meeting of the European Council on 27 October...
- Green procurement