EU Newsbrief: EU-U.S. Energy Council Reaffirms Support for Ukraine

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Delegation of the European Union to the United States

Dec 03, 2014, 04:46 ET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A joint statement issued following the sixth EU-U.S. Energy Council meeting in Brussels today reiterated the resolve of the European Union and the United States to stand shoulder-to-shoulder in support of Ukraine's new government and reaffirmed that energy should not be used as a political tool.

The meeting, chaired by EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete, and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, also focused on the need to tackle the threat of global climate change and enhance Europe's energy security.

The EU-U.S. Energy Council welcomed the trilateral gas accord of October 30, 2014 while stressing that "the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of Ukraine must be respected." The Council also discussed ways in which the United States could provide assistance to strengthen energy security in EU candidate countries and Eastern Partnership countries. It "welcomed the prospect of U.S. liquefied natural gas exports in the future since additional global supplies will benefit Europe and other strategic partners."

With respect to the threat from climate change, the Council stressed that coordinated action by the EU, the United States and all major and emerging economies will be essential to tackling what remains the defining global challenge of our generation.

Joint Statement EU-US Energy Council:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-2341_en.htm

Video - Opening Remarks:
http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/player.cfm?ref=I096187

Video - Joint Press Point:
http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/player.cfm?ref=I096186

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