Energy security of the V4 countries. How do energy relations change in Europe / Joanna Świątkowska

The publication is a result of a project initiated by the Kosciuszko Institute that aims at examining and comparing energy security of the V4 countries. In the presented publication experts from Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary analyze the issue basing on the Energy Security Index, indicate problems and challenges for national energy policies and provide further recommendations in the field of crude oil, liquid fuels and natural gas. Additionally, the study includes an assessment of the V4 countries energy cooperation and the future prospects for shale gas exploitation in the region.

Contents
Preface ...............................................................................................................................................5
Executive summary ......................................................................................................................7
1.  Security of gas supply – a regional dimension ........................................................9
2.  Energy security in the context of the Polish presidency ...................................11
3.  Energy Security Indexes for V4 countries ...............................................................14
3.1.  Introduction  .....................................................................................................................15
3.2.  Energy Security Index – Poland ..................................................................................18
3.3.  Energy Security Index – the Czech Republic .........................................................22
3.4.  Energy Security Index – Slovakia ...............................................................................24
3.5.  Energy Security Index – Hungary ..............................................................................28
4.  Analysis of national energy policy in the V4 countries ......................................30
4.1.  Energy policy of Poland.................................................................................................31
4.2.  Energy policy of the Czech Republic ........................................................................35
4.3.  Energy policy of Slovakia ..............................................................................................40
4.4.  Energy policy of Hungary .............................................................................................46
5.  Challenges for the energy policy of the V4 countries ........................................52
5.1.  Challenges for the energy policy of Poland ...........................................................53
5.2.  Challenges for the energy policy of the Czech Republic ..................................57
5.3.  Challenges for the energy policy of Slovakia ........................................................61
5.4.  Challenges for the energy policy of Hungary .......................................................65
6.  Energy challenges – V4 common standpoint?......................................................70
6.1.  V4 in the European Union ............................................................................................71
6.2.  V4 energy cooperation with special view on natural gas .................................77
6.3.  Shale gas in the V4 countries.......................................................................................83
6.4.  Regionalization of energy policy ...............................................................................87
Authors ...........................................................................................................................................95