Support to the initiative on sustainable energy in the defence and security sector

A specific consultation mechanism with Member States experts from the defence sector based on the model of the existing Concerted Actions and set up by the Commission Communication COM(2013) 542 final of 24 July 2013[["Towards a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector" http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52013DC0542&from=EN(öffnet in neuem Fenster)]] and confirmed in the Commission Report COM(2014) 387 final of 24 June 2014[["A New Deal for European Defence - Implementation Roadmap for Communication COM (2013) 542; Towards a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector" http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52014DC0387&from=EN)(öffnet in neuem Fenster)]]. This mechanism will focus on a) energy efficiency, particularly in building sector; b) renewable energy and alternative fuels; c) energy infrastructure, including the use of smart grid technologies and will:

• Examine the applicability of the existing EU energy concepts