Due to changes in significant influencing factors the European electricity economies undergo a process of transition. Climate change issues are getting more important but the realisation of a legal framework for emission certificates is still uncertain in the long run. In the last two years, the prices for fossil fuels reached historic peak levels and the forecast of the future trend is getting more and more difficult, which emphasises that the actual situation concerning the high import dependency on fossil fuels is no longer acceptable for the European Union (EU).
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