European Commission 18 May 2022, JOINT COMMUNICATION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS EU external energy engagement in a changing world

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 18.5.2022 JOIN(2022) 23 final JOINT COMMUNICATION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS EU external energy engagement in a changing world {SWD(2022) 152 final} 1.Introduction The European Union and the world are facing the existential threat of climate change and a burgeoning energy crisis.