Publication details
Role plynových zásobníků v EU a národní energetické politice: Bezpečnost dodávek zemního plynu
| Title in English | The Role of Gas Storage in European and National Energy Policy: Security of Gas Supply |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Participants’ reviewed papers from 18th International Conference MEKON 2016, February 3-4 |
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| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/ |
| Field | Law sciences |
| Keywords | Gas Storage, Energy Security, EU Law, Energy Law |
| Description | Liberalization of energy sector is considered as a key principle of European energy policy. Ownership and strategic control over the energy sector has been transferred to private entities, however states still have a vital interest on their energy security. States thus pursue their policy through a regulatory framework. For the same reasons energy security became one of the pillars of European energy policy. Today, the EU imports 53% of the energy it consumes. Energy import dependency relates to crude oil (almost 90%) and to natural gas (66%). Gas storage is considered as an important and strategic instrument increasing security of supplies. Hence, a regulatory framework for gas storage plays a significant role in both European and national energy policies. Author analyzes EU gas storage policy and its implementation into national law of Member States of the EU. Different methods of gas storage policy are compared from both legal and economical perspective. |