Towards a better European integration through a common energy planning

This paper explores the European energy landscape and suggests realistic solutions to the identified problems that would lead to a better integration of all member states of the European Union (EU). After a thorough investigation of the energy context, the energy situation of the EU revealed a vulnerable framework, therefore the paper presents as a solution to this complex condition the creation of a new European System of Energy Planning, whose main attributes are presented. This is an original system proposed by the author of this paper and has as a main goal the safeguarding of the European energy security. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.