Energy Union
| European Commissioner for Energy |
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|---|---|
| Appointer | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Term length | Five years |
| Inaugural holder | Günther Oettinger |
| Formation | 1958 |
| Salary | €19,909.89 per month |
| Website | European Commission |
The Commissioner for Energy Union is a member of the European Commission. The current Commissioner is Maroš Šefčovič (PES).
The Commissioner holds responsibility for the European Union's energy policy as well as nuclear issues (Euratom). It was previously a backwater in the Commission but has now become sought-after as the European energy policy has been developed. The Commissioner for Energy has to deal with ongoing gas disputes between Russia and Ukraine which threaten European supplies, reduce dependence on Russian energy and reduce carbon emissions.
The Directorate-General serving this Commissioner is the Directorate-General for Energy, which was combined with Transport prior to 2010.
He is a Spanish aristocrat and a politician of the centre-right.
A member of the Partido Popular, Arias served as Minister for Agriculture, Food and Environment in the Spanish Government from 2011 until 2014, before being selected to head his Party List in the European Parliamentary elections.
Arias Cañete was nominated as EU Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action in the Juncker Commission and took office on 1 November 2014.
Günther Oettinger was appointed as the new Energy Commissioner in February 2010. However he was criticised for corruption and avoidance of EU law in his home state. His language skills have also been criticised and his nomination was met with confusion in Brussels.
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