International/ World Energy Charter initiative
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International/ World Energy Charter initiative. International/ World Energy Charter: basic facts. What is to be negotiated? Multilateral political declaration on common principles and areas for joint work in the energy field Who is participating in the negotiations? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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International/ World Energy Charter initiative
International/ World Energy Charter: basic facts
What is to be negotiated? Multilateral political declaration on common
principles and areas for joint work in the energy field
Who is participating in the negotiations? Signatories of the European Energy Charter
invited states What is the basis of negotiations?
Updated version of the European Energy Charter of 1991
European Energy Charter (1991)
“Lubbers Plan”, June 1990 to create “European Energy Community”
To capitalise on complementarities between the West and East
European Energy Charter signed in The Hague in December 1991
Ruud Lubbers, former Dutch PM
European Energy Charter (1991) : Basic principles
State sovereignty over energy resources Political and economic co-operation Development of efficient energy markets Non-discrimination Promotion of a climate favourable to the
operation of enterprises and the flow of investments and technologies
Taking due account of environmental concerns
Signing of the 1991 Charter
1991199219931994-19972001-2010Invited2012
Lebanon and Yemen formally invited to sign the 1991 Charter in Dec 2013
From the European Energy Charter to the Energy Charter Treaty
Dec. 1991 – European Energy Charter political commitment – not legally binding
Dec. 1994 - Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) 52 states + EU and Euratom – legally binding
entered into force April 1998 Open for accessions for states and REIOs which have signed
the European Energy Charter
Energy Charter Conference based on the ECT – decision making body main task to review and facilitate the implementation of the
principles of the Charter and the ECT Members: signatories of the ECT Observers: signatories of the European Energy Charter, invited
states and international organisations
What Does the Charter Do?
National Sovereignty over Natural Resources
Non-Discrimination among Participants
InvestmentProtection
Trade andTransit Energy
Efficiency
Freedom of Transit
Dispute Resolution
Energy SecuritySustainable Development
Open and Efficient Energy Markets
1994 ECT Members
199819992000-20022013
Accession pending: Jordan, Montenegro, Pakistan
2014?
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Charter Observers
1991199219931994-19972001-2010Invited2012
Modernisation of the Energy Charter Process
Road Map for the Modernisation of the Energy Charter Process (November 2010) Expansion of the geographical scope of the
Energy Charter Treaty and Process identified as strategic task
Policy on Consolidation, Expansion and Outreach (CONEXO, August 2012)
Mandate to update the European Energy Charter (November 2012, “Warsaw mandate”)
Objectives of updating the Charter
Internal cohesion, strengthen the political authority of the Energy Charter Process
Facilitate implementation of CONEXO policy Engage in a structured dialogue with non-signatories of
the Charter to promote its principles and framework for cooperation on the global scale
Modernise the European Energy Charter as the basic political declaration of the Energy Charter Process;
Support active observership in the Energy Charter Conference, close political cooperation and early accession of observer countries to the ECT
Invited country’s benefits
Participation in the negotiation of a unique and comprehensive political declaration on international cooperation in the energy field
Active engagement with the Energy Charter “constituency” in addressing ways to address contemporary energy challenges
Invitation to sign International/ World Energy Charter at a Ad Hoc High Level Conference to be hosted by The Netherlands in 2015
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The road towards the International/World Energy Charter
1. Start of process related to possible “Updated Energy Charter” (UEC)
11/2012 √2. StG, with assistance of LAC, to examine legal implications of adoption of the UEC vis-à-vis ECT
2013 √3. Secretariat to prepare assessment of objectives, scope, benefits and costs/risks of UEC
2013 √4. Depending on outcome of work under par. 2 and 3 StG will resubmit draft decision to CC mandating StG to negotiate UEC
11/2013 √5. Provided mandate received StG to reconvene signatories of EEC to agree upon text conveying their understanding of UEC, its final name
1/2014 √
6. Provided agreement on text is reached, Chairman of StG will invite third countries to participate in negotiation of UEC
4/2014 √
7. If high degree of convergence among the parties on text of UEC, ad hoc high level Conference shall be convened for signatories of EEC to adopt UEC, for partners to sign UEC after adoption
TimelineDate Event
29.04.2014 Special Session of the Strategy Group
03.06.2014 Special Session of the Strategy Group
17.09.2014 Special Session of the Strategy Group
23.10.2014 Special Session of the Strategy Group
26.11.2014 Energy Charter Conference, Astana (taking stock by the signatories of the European Energy Charter of 1991 of the progress with the updated Energy Charter)
Spring 2015 Ad Hoc High Level Conference for adoption and signing of International/World Energy Charter
