| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 1 |
| 1. A SENSE OF PERSPECTIVE | 4 |
| 2. THE MAKING OF THE CONCLUSIONS | 6 |
| 2.1 THE LISBON STRATEGY | 6 |
| 2.2 ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE | 8 |
| 2.3 THE STABILITY OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS | 9 |
| 3. THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF 13 AND 14 MARCH: THE PRELIMINARIES (PARAGRAPHS 1-3) | 9 |
| 3.1 HANS-GERT PÖTTERING | 9 |
| 3.2 THE STATE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY | 10 |
| 4. THE LISBON STRATEGY FOR GROWTH AND JOBS (PARAGRAPHS 4-16) | 10 |
| 5. ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE (PARAGRAPHS 17-30) | 12 |
| 5.1 DEFINING CONSENSUS (PARAGRAPHS 17 AND 18) | 12 |
| 5.2 ENERGY INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION (PARAGRAPH 19) | 13 |
| 5.3 THE ETS BIS AND OTHER MATTERS (PARAGRAPHS 20-23) | 17 |
| 5.4 THE INTERNAL MARKET IN GAS AND ELECTRICITY: SHAPING UP FOR A DEAL IN JUNE? (PARAGRAPH 24) | 17 |
| 5.5 ENERGY SECURITY (PARAGRAPH 25) | 19 |
| 5.6 THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON OTHER EU POLICIES (PARAGRAPHS 26-29) | 21 |
| Climate change and international security | 21 |
| Coherent policies including the use of economic and fiscal incentives in the interests of a low carbon economy | 21 |
| Research, development and changing citizens’ behaviour | 22 |
| 6. THE STABILITY OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS (PARAGRAPHS 30-36) | 22 |
| 7. A MEDITERRANEAN UNION OR BARCELONA BIS? (ANNEX I) | 23 |
| 8. A VOICE FROM THE EAST | 25 |
| 9. THE POLITICS OF THE SPRING COUNCIL | 25 |
| ENDNOTES | 29 |
| INTRODUCING EUROCOMMENT’S Briefing Notes | 31 |
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