Message-ID: <9612495.1075858857935.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 19:04:37 -0700 (PDT) From: webmaster@cera.com To: clients@cera.com Subject: Security of Energy Supply Back on the European Political Agenda - CERA Private Report Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: webmaster@cera.com@ENRON X-To: clients@cera.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \SHARRIS1 (Non-Privileged)\Harris, Steven\Deleted Items X-Origin: Harris-S X-FileName: SHARRIS1 (Non-Privileged).pst Title: Energy Liberalization in Europe--A New Concern for Security of Supply URL(s): http://www20.cera.com/eprofile?u=35&m=2754; http://www20.cera.com/eprofile?u=35&m=2755; *********************************************************************** SECURITY OF ENERGY SUPPLY BACK ON THE EUROPEAN POLITICAL AGENDA The tragic events of September 11 brought a new dimension to the general question of security--clearly energy facilities could be targets for terrorist attacks. Even before the attacks, high world oil prices and the euro's depreciation put energy security of supply back on the European political agenda, together with the awareness of dependence on imports, and the risk of economic and even physical disruption in energy supply, including natural disruptions from storms or flooding. * Security of supply, under its different forms, has returned as a political concern across the European Union. * The new liberalized environment should, at least partly, mitigate security supply risks. * Long-term risks remain a matter of discussion, with concern that market mechanisms provide the right signals, such as adequate investment made at the right time. **end** Follow above URL for complete report (17 printed pages). E-mail Category: Private Report CERA Knowledge Area(s): European Gas, European Power *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** CERA's Autumn 2001 Roundtable event dates and agendas are now available at http://www20.cera.com/event *********************************************************************** To make changes to your cera.com profile go to: http://www20.cera.com/client/updateaccount Forgot your username and password? Go to: http://www20.cera.com/client/forgot This electronic message and attachments, if any, contain information from Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Inc. (CERA) which is confidential and may be privileged. Unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this message or any attachments, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. Terms of Use: http://www20.cera.com/tos Questions/Comments: webmaster@cera.com Copyright 2001. Cambridge Energy Research Associates