Kamrul Hossain Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law Arctic Centre, University of Lapland First Groningen-Moscow Conference on EU-Russian.

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Kamrul Hossain Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law Arctic Centre, University of Lapland First Groningen-Moscow Conference on EU-Russian Energy Law University of Groningen Faculty of Law May 30-31, 2013 EU Policy Towards Energy Development in the Arctic High North

Contents Why the EU is interested in the Arctic High North? EU Policy towards High North Arctic Energy Resources and Environmental Challenges EU Energy Policy Governance Conclusion

Why the EU is interested in the Arctic High North?  Interests  International Trade (shipping and transportation)  Fishing  Energy  Other Economic activities  Stewardship  Climate change and Environment  Arctic Inhabitants/ Indigenous Peoples

EU Arctic Policy Development  October 2008: EU Parliament resolution on Arctic Governance  November 2008: EU Commission Communication on the European Union and the Arctic region  December 2009: European Council conclusions on Arctic issues  January 2011: Parliament Resolution sustainable EU Policy in the High North.  June 2012: Joint Communication - Developing a European Union Policy towards the Arctic Region: progress since 2008 and next steps

EU Policy goal for the Arctic  Protecting arctic environment in unison with its population  Promoting sustainable exploitation of Arctic resources and  Improving Arctic multilateral governance Action  Knowledge  Responsibility  Engagement

Stewardship: Climate Change and Environment  Between 2003 and 2008 melting of Arctic glaciers, ice caps and the Greenlandic ice sheet contributed to 40% global sea level rise.  EU has incorporated 20% of greenhouse gas reduction commitment into law.  Emission reduction commitment of 80-95% by 2050  Promotion of high standard in international climate regulations.  Investment in Arctic research on environmental and climate change agenda

Stewardship: Arctic Inhabitants/ Indigenous Peoples  Involvement of Arctic population  Indigenous peoples and protection of their rights  Sustainable use of natural resources

Arctic Hydrocarbon Resources

Arctic Fields and Other Locations Source: Oilfield Review Winter 2010/2011, Vol. 22, No. 4, p. 39; Copyright © 2011, Schlumberger Arctic Fields and Other Locations Source: Oilfield Review Winter 2010/2011, Vol. 22, No. 4, p. 39; Copyright © 2011, Schlumberger

The map shows the most promising areas for finding undiscovered, or yet-to- find (YTF), conventional hydrocarbon resources. The height of each column represents the volume of YTF resources (red for gas and green for oil) in billions of barrels of oil equivalent. The base of each column is plotted approximately at the basin location. Source: Oilfield Review Winter 2010/2011, Vol. 22, No. 4, p. 41; Copyright © 2011, Schlumberger

These graphs present the Arctic YTF resource volume, type and location compared with the rest of the world. The data indicate that most of these resources consist of natural gas in Russia. Source: Oilfield Review Winter 2010/2011, Vol. 22, No. 4, p. 41; Copyright © 2011, Schlumberger

EU Energy Imports:  With enlarged EU in 2007 energy dependence increased by:  84 % imported natural gas  93 % imported oil  Current figures:  50 % of the total EU energy consumption is imported  38 % of oil imports come from Russia  15 % of oil imports come from Norway  53 % from the European High North  65–70 % rise is predicted in next 20 years

Arctic Energy Development will have Adverse Environmental Consequences:  Acceleration of Climate Change  Pollution by oil spills  Difficulties in clean-up operation  Adverse impact on marine living resources  Other indirect impacts  Impact on the livelihood of indigenous peoples

EU Energy Policy  No integrated energy policy  A set of policies connecting  Energy market  Energy efficiency  Climate change  Lisbon Treaty opened the way for a true EU Energy Policy

Climate change Competition/Efficiency Supply security EU Energy Policy: Sustainability

Governance  Legitimacy  Promotion of multilateral cooperation  UN LOS Convention  Arctic Council Initiatives

EU High North Cooperation  Circumpolar Cooperation:Arctic Council  Regional Cooperation: Barents Euro-Arctic Council Northern Dimension Policy

Regulatory Challenges:  Fragmented regulations with implication of offshore development  LOS Convention 1982  OPRC Convention 1991  London Convention 1972  MARPOL 73/78 Convention  Regional and bi-lateral agreements  Arctic Council Oil Spill Agreement  Espoo Convention  OSPAR Convention  Agreement on Five European Arctic Nations  Bilateral Agreements  Lack of centralized regulations  Soft-law initiatives

Conclusion  Can environmental sustainability be met with existing EU Policy towards the Arctic?  What future for Arctic energy – is moratorium an option?  If not, what then?

Thank you for your attention!