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The European Union aims to integrate its Member States' fragmented electricity and natural gas markets into a '''single energy market''', under the pillar of economic [[competitiveness]] which is one of the three key objectives of its [[Energy Strategy]].
== Competitiveness policies in the European project ==
==Today: Energy Union strategy==
The implementation of the Energy Union strategy with a forward looking climate change policy was launched as one of the political priorities of the Juncker Commission in February 2015. The goal of the union is to make energy more secure, affordable and sustainable. It will allow a free flow of energy across borders and a secure supply in every EU country through one unique internal energy market.
==infrastructure?==
For this purpose, regulatory integration is needed next to '''infrastructure investments''' in order to have a reliable and integrated energy network in Europe. Financial aid for [[Trans-European Energy Networks]] has been provided since the 1990s and recently the [[Connecting Europe Facility]] has been established for this purpose. Part of this facility is the designation of priority infrastructure projects, which will receive financial as well as regulatory aid on an EU level.