The Third Package and the Energy Infrastructure Package (EIP) aim at facilitating the development of the European energy networks. The Agency believes that the EIP could and should play a stronger role in improving the efficiency of energy network development. This is vital for delivering the Energy Union strategy and the transition towards a more secure and sustainable energy system which will require major investments including in networks. The Agency and national regulatory authorities have been closely involved in the implementation of the EIP. Following the adoption of the second list of projects of common interest and, drawing from the experience gained in the last three years, this Position Paper outlines the current thinking of the Agency towards defining a more coherent and efficient architecture for infrastructure development in four key areas:
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