EUROPEAN COUNCIL

EU leaders to pledge 'energy security for all'

04.02.2011 / 05:00 CET

One-day summit to focus on energy amid chaos in Egypt and continued economic problems.

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Agenda

10:00 European leaders meet Jerzy Buzek, European Parliament President
Family photo
13:00 Lunch: the economic situation, Egypt and Tunisia
15:30 Innovation policy
17:30 Final press conferences

Council conclusions

Ensure that the EU internal market, allowing gas and electricity to flow freely, is complete by 2014.
Commission to propose figures on how to finance energy projects in June, including ideas on how to attract funding for projects that are important for security of supply but not attractive for private investors.
More effort to meet energy-efficiency target of 20% improvement by 2020 promised, but no binding target.
Complete European Research Area, to make it easier for researchers to cross borders, by 2014.
European Commission to propose measures by end of year to stimulate a venture-capital market.