Article 4 Objectives

security and diversification of sources of energy, routes and supplies;

the optimisation of the capacity of the energy network and the integration of the internal energy market, in particular concerning cross-border sections;

the development of the network to strengthen economic and social cohesion by reducing the isolation of the least favoured regions or islands of the Community;

the connection and integration of renewable energy resources; and

the safety, reliability and interoperability of interconnected energy networks, including the ability to use multidirectional gas flows where necessary.