The primary objective of the CEP is to continuously monitor and analyse the external dimension of the European Union’s energy policies and security with regard to its present and potential future suppliers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Sub-Saharan Africa, and selected countries in Asia, North America, and Latin America. The CEP will simultaneously identify and address the main issues within the scope of these external energy relations of the EU that support or obstruct the development of a mutual cooperation regarding energy.
The CEP will further concentrate on monitoring and analysing the internal dimension of energy policy and security in the EU and the selected regions.