1. ENERGY WORK PROGRAMME OF THE BULGARIAN PRESIDENCY January – June 2018
ТУК МОЖЕШ ДА СИ ДОБАВЯШ ЗАПИСКИ

2. Main Priorities of the Bulgarian Presidency
1 January 2018 – 30 June 2018
digital economy
and skills needed for future
Future of Europe and Young PEOPLE
Security Stability AND SOLIDARITY
Growth and Social Cohesion
EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE on the WESTERN BALKANS
digital economy
and skills needed for future
improved Western Balkans energy interconnectivity
Competitive, Successful and innovative Europe

3. SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT AND EFFECTIVE ENERGY UNION
Programme of the Trio ET, BG and AT
Priority area: Towards an Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Policy
SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT AND EFFECTIVE ENERGY UNION
DELIVERING ON THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS OF THE CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL EUROPEANS PACKAGE
DELIVERING ON PARIS AGREEMENT COMMITMENTS AND EU’s 2030 TARGETS
ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH REGIONAL COOPERATION AND DIVERSIFICATION

4. Our Ambition:
Building up on the achievements of the Maltese and Estonian Presidencies;
Deliver results on the legislative proposals in the Clean Energy for All Europeans Package;
Find balanced compromises between the positions of the Member States, European Parliament;
Keep the high ambition while considering the social and economic impact;
Fostering dialogue and cooperation;

5. CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL EUROPEANS First Sub-package
Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources;
Energy Efficiency Directive;
Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union.
Our Goal:
Initiate negotiations and carry out trialogues with the European Parliament;
(poss.) Reach an agreement on the legislative files.

6. CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL EUROPEANS Second Sub-package
Regulation on the internal market for electricity;
Directive on common rules for the internal market in electricity ;
Regulation establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators;
Regulation on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector.
Our Goal:
General approach on the ACER Regulation;
Initiate negotiations with the European Parliament;
Maximize the progress on each of the files.

7. Gas Directive
Given the early stage of the legislative proposal, our goals would be:
Consolidate the positions of the Member States;
(poss.) Progress Report/General approach.

8. Events Calendar Energy Councils:
19 April Informal Energy Council meeting, Sofia
11 June 2018 – Energy Council meeting, Luxembourg
Attaché Trips
20 April 2018 – WP Energy
June 2018 – Atomic questions

9. Events Calendar All events can be found at: https://eu2018bg.bg/en/56
Highlights from the calendar:
2 March 2018 – Working party on Balkan Gas Hub, Sofia
19 April High level Conference focused on Clean Energy for all Europeans package “Negotiating the way ahead”, Sofia
5 May nd Investor’s Round table: Balkan Gas Hub, Sofia
28 June CESEC Annual Meeting
28 June IGB Construction Inauguration Ceremony

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