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European Gas NetworkIn Europe, the increasing demand for gas along with the falling domestic production make the development of additional pipeline capacity a matter of vital importance. The European Union appreciates Nord Stream as one of the priority energy projects of European interest. The project was declared to be part of the Trans-European Network-Energy (TEN-E) in the TEN-E Guidelines in 2000 (mentioned as North European Gas Pipeline).
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Link to TEN-E GuidelinesMore information on Europe’s energy networks in TEN-E Guidelines of the EU Commission Statement by EU commissioner
"This is an important project, because it is likely to be the first of many similar projects to come forward in the near future across our continent to satisfy the energy needs of the European Union." Stavros Dimas Commissioner for Environment, in a speech during the Public Hearing at the European Parliament, 29 January 2008 |
