Chapter North West Specifics I 7 Pillar I Competition  Decades of collaboration and front runners in promoting competition  Resulted in the most liquid hubs in the EU  Previous and current Auctions and Open Seasons listed in the GRIP  All relevant projects included and elaborated in the GRIP Pillar II Security of Supply  Long history of security of supply, cold spell 2012 cooperation illustrative for the region  Decrease in indigenous production, increase need for imports  L-gas issues up to 2022 only applicable to German situation, covered in German Netzentwicklungsplan and Pentalateral Forum, information to be included Pillar III Sustainability  Gas as the cleanest fossil fuel plays a role in the future energy supply.
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