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Energy Discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean: Impact of the Cyprus Issue and Relevance for the Eu Energy Security CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE FORMATION EUROPEENNE SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT INSTITUT EUROPEEN · EUROPEAN INSTITUTE ENERGY DISCOVERIES IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN: IMPACT OF THE CYPRUS ISSUE AND RELEVANCE FOR THE EU ENERGY SECURITY BY Beliz Küçükosman A thesis submitted for the Joint Master degree in Global Economic Governance & Public Affairs (GEGPA) Academic year 2019 – 2020 July 2020 Supervisor: Giulio Venneri Reviewer: Lorenzo Liso PLAGIARISM STATEMENT I certify that this thesis is my own work, based on my personal study and/or research and that I have acknowledged all material and sources used in its preparation. I further certify that I have not copied or used any ideas or formulations from any book, article or thesis, in printed or electronic form, without specifically mentioning their origin, and that the complete citations are indicated in quotation marks. I also certify that this assignment/report has not previously been submitted for assessment in any other unit, except where specific permission has been granted from all unit coordinators involved, and that I have not copied in part or whole or otherwise plagiarized the work of other students and/or persons. In accordance with the law, failure to comply with these regulations makes me liable to prosecution by the disciplinary commission and the courts of the French Republic for university plagiarism. 1 Table of Contents Glossary of Acronyms .................................................................................................................. 3 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 5 Literature Review ........................................................................................................................ 8 Chapter 1: Historical Overview of the Cyprus Issue ............................................................... 10 1.1: Historical Background Between mid-1950s to 1974 ................................................. 10 1.2: 1974 Military Intervention of Turkey ........................................................................... 12 1.3: Times of Deadlock: The Unilateral Act of Turkish Cypriots ........................................ 13 1.4: The EU Involvement into the Problem ......................................................................... 14 Chapter 2: Energy Researches at The Eastern Mediterranean Region ..................... 18 2.1. Position of the Cypriots .................................................................................................. 19 2.1.1. The Position of the Greek Cypriots ........................................................................ 19 2.1.2 The Position of the Turkish Cypriots ...................................................................... 22 2.2. Stances of the Guarantor Countries .............................................................................. 25 2.2.1. The Stance of Greece ............................................................................................... 25 2.2.2. The Stance of Turkey ............................................................................................... 28 2.3. The Approach of Regional Actors .................................................................................. 31 2.3.1. Egypt ......................................................................................................................... 31 2.3.2. Lebanon .................................................................................................................... 32 2.3.3. Israel ......................................................................................................................... 32 2.3.4. Syria .......................................................................................................................... 33 2.3.5. Libya ......................................................................................................................... 33 2.4. The Role of the International Actors ............................................................................. 34 2.4.1. The UN ...................................................................................................................... 34 2.4.2. The EU ...................................................................................................................... 34 Chapter 3: The Importance of the Energy Discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean Within the Framework of the EU Energy Security Policy and Possible Scenarios ........................... 35 3.1 EU Energy Policy ............................................................................................................. 36 3.1.1 Import Dependency .................................................................................................. 37 3.1.2 Diversification of Supply .......................................................................................... 39 3.2 Prospects of the EastMed Pipeline to the EU Energy Security and Alternative Projects ................................................................................................................................................. 44 3.2.1. Alternative Projects to the EastMed Pipeline Project ........................................... 47 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 49 Bibliography ............................................................................................................................... 52 2 Glossary of Acronyms bcf/d: billion cubic feet per day bcm: billion cubic meters BP: British Petroleum CS: continental shelf EC: European Community EEA: European Economic Area EIA: U.S. Energy Information Administration EEZ: exclusive economic zone EMGF: EastMed Gas Forum EOKA: National Organization of Cypriot Fighters (Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών - Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston) EU: European Union IEA: International Energy Agency IGI: Italy-Greece Interconnection LNG: Liquefied Natural Gas MMBtu: millions British Thermal Unit MoU: Memorandum of Understanding PCI: Project of Common Interest RoC: Republic of Cyprus SCPx: South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion TANAP: Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline TAP: Trans-Adriatic-Pipeline tcf: trillion cubic feet tcm: trillion cubic meters TMT: Turkish Resistance Organization (Türk Mukavemet Teşkilatı) toe: tonnes of oil equivalent TPAO: Turkish Petroleum Corporation (Türk Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı) TRNC: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 3 UN: United Nations UNCLOS: United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea UNGA: United Nations General Assembly UNGS: United Nations Secretary-General UNSC: United Nations Security Council UNFCYIP: United Nations Force in Cyprus UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change 4 Introduction Energy is one of the driving forces of economies and a key aspect of development. As the level of development increases, energy consumption increases in parallel due to the level of production made by industry and consumption by the society. However, not all countries have diverse natural energy sources so that they tend to import energy sources from other countries, to establish routes that would transfer energy for domestic or regional consumption. The natural resources consumed much in Europe are oil and gas whereas to meet the high levels of demand, the EU heavily relies on imports coming from energy rich countries, predominantly Russia. However, the energy dependency on other countries has side effects as well, it puts EU and some of its Member States in a position where they must accommodate Russia’s interest over themselves. After experiencing several natural gas supply shocks, most notably after the annexation of Crimea which once again highlighted the EU’s heavily dependent position on Russia, the EU has opted for alternative routes to secure its need for energy and put an end to their vulnerability, by shaping its energy policies in a way that favors diversification. Therefore, establishing alternative routes that is not centered around Russia becomes a priority for the EU and its Member States, eastern Mediterranean emerged as a promising alternative. Despite the promising facet of the region, it has its own problems that stand in the way of becoming an “energy hub”, the number of actors present in the region, their interests towards the region and the relationship they share with each other makes it hard for them to cooperate, hence the EU must operate in a delicate environment where EU must create balance and contribute to the stability through compromise, and cooperation. The EastMed Pipeline project is considered as one of the projects that has a potential to be well-served to energy security vision, however not only formulating a policy but also implementing a policy towards establishing an energy hub, and transferring the energy sources to Europe is challenging primarily because of the Cyprus issue, and the involvement of Turkey. The contestation among the actors derives from the exploitation of the resources and be a political power in the region where there has been an enduring competition and confrontation especially between Turkey, Greece, Israel and Egypt. The exploration activities in the region mainly revolves around the island of Cyprus and the neighboring countries to the island, thus the issue of Cyprus and prospects for a solution have been outlined by some of the parties, namely
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