Energy infrastructure forum, Copenhagen - Main contents
| date | June 1, 2017 - June 2, 2017 |
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| city | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| location | Copenhagen, Denmark  |
| attending | M. (Miguel) Arias Cañete i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Energy, environment and climate,
The energy infrastructure forum was set up to discuss major issues relating infrastructure and EU energy policy. Electricity and gas transmission infrastructure is key to achieving the completion of the internal market as well as public policy goals such as reducing CO2 emissions and energy security.
The forum brings together, under the Commission's chairmanship, key stakeholders such as the members of the regional groups established for the TEN-E priority corridors (Member States, transmission system operators, national regulatory authorities, project promoters, ENTSO-E, ENTSO-G, ACER and the European Investment Bank), along with the EU institutions (European Parliament, European Committee of the Regions, the Economic and Social Committee) and EU organisations (NGOs).
The European Commission is the executive body of the EU and runs its day-to-day business. It is made up of the College of Commissioners, 27 European Commissioners, one for each member state, who are each responsible for one or several policy areas. In addition, the 'Commission' also refers to the entire administrative body that supports the Commissioners, consisting of the Directorates-General and the Services.
The European Commission is the sole EU body capable of proposing new legislation. The Commission also performs an oversight function, monitoring whether European legislation is properly implemented in the member states. In the event of non-compliance, the Commission can coerce a member state to comply by starting a legal procedure at the European Court of Justice.