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 Invited2012 Lebanon and Yemen formally invited to sign the 1991 Charter in Dec 2013

From the European Energy Charter to the Energy Charter Treaty Dec – European Energy Charter  political commitment – not legally binding Dec 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 Investment Protection Trade and Transit Energy Efficiency Freedom of Transit Dispute Resolution Energy Security Sustainable Development Open and Efficient Energy Markets

1994 ECT Members Accession pending: Jordan, Montenegro, Pakistan 2014?

9 Charter Observers Invited2012

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

European Energy Charter

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

Timeline DateEvent Special Session of the Strategy Group Special Session of the Strategy Group Special Session of the Strategy Group Special Session of the Strategy Group 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 2015Ad Hoc High Level Conference for adoption and signing of International/World Energy Charter

Thank you for your attention