797th meeting – 29 May 2002

Item 12.4

Sustainable Development and the liberalisation of the energy market
Draft reply to Recommendation 106 (2002) of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE)
(CLRAE REC_106 (2002), CM/Del/Dec(2002)794/12.1)

Decision

The Deputies adopted the following reply to CLRAE Recommendation 106 (2002) on sustainable development and the liberalisation of the energy market:

“The Committee of Ministers has considered the Congress’ Recommendation 106 (2002) on sustainable development and the liberalisation of the energy market and takes note with interest of its call for a stronger integration of environmental policy targets into the process of liberalisation of the energy market in member states. The Committee of Ministers has forwarded this recommendation to the governments of its member states, to the European Commission, as well as to the Committee for the activities of the Council of Europe in the field of biological and landscape diversity (CO-DBP) and to the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the European Conference of Ministers responsible for regional planning (CEMAT), for information.”