"Financing Trans-European Energy Infrastructures - Past, Present, and Perspectives",Policy paper by Christian von Hirschhausen (Notre Europe)

Financing Trans-European Energy Infrastructures - Past, Present, and Perspectives

Policy paper by Christian von Hirschhausen.
This policy paper by Christian Von Hirschhausen focuses on the future financing of trans-European energy infrastructures. After providing an overview of the long-term needs and of the various instruments that currently exist to finance these infrastructures, the author discusses various aspects related with the planning and financing of cross border energy infrastructures with the help of a ca se study: the North Sea Grid Project. On this basis, he highlights the importance of adopting a regulatory approach balancing European and Member States' interests as well as of streamlining and expanding the EU financial support to sustainable energy infrastructures.  (14/11/2011)