In a report, Energy Policies of IEA Countries: European Union2014, the agency says the EU will not have a truly integrated, single energy network until important links are built across the entire bloc.
The report calls for further integration of EU electricity systems across borders to allow markets to accommodate growing shares of variable renewable energy.
Among its key recommended policy actions, the IEA report calls for a new commitment to the internal energy market across the EU, with an interconnected energy network and competitive retail markets.
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