International Energy Charter Annual Report 2019
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INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CHARTER ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Albanian Chairmanship of the Energy Charter Conference TABLE OF CONTENTS Members and Observers of the Energy Charter Conference ....................... 4 Foreword .................................................................... 6 Who We Are ................................................................. 7 Albanian Chairmanship of the Energy Charter Conference ........................ 8 30th Meeting of the Energy Charter Conference ................................. 9 Strategy Group .............................................................. 10 Subgroup on Modernisation and Modernisation Group............................ 11 Implementation Group ....................................................... 12 Technical Subgroup on Transit ................................................. 13 2019 Edition of the Energy Investment Risk Assessment Report .................... 14 Budget Committee . 16 Legal Advisory Committee ..................................................... 17 Conflict Management and Dispute Settlement ................................... 18 Industry Advisory Panel....................................................... 21 Statistics of Cases Under the Energy Charter Treaty . 22 EU4Energy Governance in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus ...................... 24 Consolidation Expansion Outreach (CONEXO) .................................. 26 Knowledge Centre ........................................................... 28 International Energy Charter Forums........................................... 29 Publications released in 2019 .................................................. 30 Organigram of the Organisation . 32 Worked at the Secretariat in 2019 .............................................. 35 Structure of the Organisation 2019 ............................................. 36 Structure of the Organisation for 2020 ......................................... 37 Further Information .......................................................... 39 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 3 MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS OF THE ENERGY CHARTER CONFERENCE as of 1 March 2020 OBSERVERS (42) Country EEC IEC MEMBERS (56) INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CHARTER 2015 (91) Bangladesh 2015 Sig Rat EEC IEC Country Benin 2015 2013 2006 2015 Afghanistan Burkina Faso 2017 1994 1997 1991 2015 Albania Burundi 2015 2015 1994 1997 1991 2015 Armenia Cambodia 2015 1994 1991 Australia EUROPEAN ENERGY CHARTER 1991 (70) Canada 1991 1994 1997 1991 2015 Austria Chad 2015 2015 1994 1997 1991 2018 Azerbaijan Chile 2015 1994 1991 2015 Belarus ENERGY CHARTER TREATY 1994 (56) China 2015 1994 1998 1991 2015 Belgium Colombia 2015 1995 2001 1995 2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina EAC 2016 1994 1996 1991 2015 Bulgaria ECCAS 2016 1994 1997 1993 2015 Croatia ECOWAS 2015 1994 1998 1991 2015 Cyprus Eswatini 2015 1995 1996 1993 2015 Czech Repulic G5 Sahel 2016 1994 1997 1991 2015 Denmark Gambia 2017 1994 1998 1992 2015 Estonia Guatemala 2016 1994 1998 1991 2015 European Union Guyana 2018 1994 1998 1991 2015 EURATOM Indonesia 2009 1994 1997 1991 2015 Finland Iran 2016 1994 1999 1991 2015 France Iraq 2016 1994 1995 1991 2015 Georgia Italy 1991 2015 1994 1997 1991 2015 Germany Kenya 2017 1994 1997 1991 2015 Greece Mali 2017 1995 1998 1991 2015 Hungary Mauritania 2014 2015 1994 2015 1991 Iceland Morocco 2012 2015 1994 1999 1991 2015 Ireland Niger 2015 2015 1995 2002 1991 2015 Japan Nigeria 2017 2018 2007 2015 Jordan Pakistan 2005 2015 1994 1995 1991 2015 Kazakhstan Palestine 2014 2015 1994 1997 1992 2015 Kyrgyzstan Panama 2017 1994 1995 1991 2015 Latvia Rwanda 2016 A Senegal 2016 1994 1997 1991 2015 Liechtenstein CC Serbia 2001 2015 1995 1998 1992 2015 Lithuania E D I Sierra Leone 2018 1994 1997 1991 2015 Luxemburg N 1994 2001 1991 2015 Malta G South Korea 2015 C 1994 1996 1992 2015 Moldova OU Syria 2010 1999 1997 2015 Mongolia N ATORIES Tanzania 2015 T IGN R T S UAE 2017 2015 2012 2015 Montenegro IE EC S Uganda 2019 2015 1994 1997 1991 2015 Netherlands 1998 1996 2015 North Macedonia USA 1991 2015 1995 1991 2015 Norway Vietnam 2018 1994 2000 1991 2015 Poland 1994 1997 1991 2015 Portugal 1994 1996 1991 2015 Romania INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS WITH OBSERVER STATUS 1994 1991 Russian Federation (by decision of the Energy Charter Conference): 1994 1995 1993 2015 Slovakia 1994 1997 1992 2015 Slovenia 1994 1997 1991 2015 Spain Association of Southeast Baltic Sea Region Black Sea Economic CIS Electric 1994 1997 1991 2015 Sweden Asian Nations Energy Cooperation Cooperation Power Council 1994 1996 1991 2015 Switzerland 1994 1997 1991 Tajikistan 1994 2001 1991 2015 Turkey Economic Cooperation European Bank for International Atomic International International Renewable 1994 1997 1994 2015 Turkmenistan Organization Reconstruction and Development Energy Agency Energy Agency Energy Agency 1994 1998 1991 2015 Ukraine 1994 1996 1991 2015 United Kingdom 1995 1995 1991 2015 Uzbekistan Organisation for Economic United Nations Economic The World Bank World Trade 2018 2014 2015 Yemen Co-operation and Development Commission for Europe Organisation MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS OF THE ENERGY CHARTER CONFERENCE as of 1 March 2020 OBSERVERS (42) Country EEC IEC MEMBERS (56) INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CHARTER 2015 (91) Bangladesh 2015 Sig Rat EEC IEC Country Benin 2015 2013 2006 2015 Afghanistan Burkina Faso 2017 1994 1997 1991 2015 Albania Burundi 2015 2015 1994 1997 1991 2015 Armenia Cambodia 2015 1994 1991 Australia EUROPEAN ENERGY CHARTER 1991 (70) Canada 1991 1994 1997 1991 2015 Austria Chad 2015 2015 1994 1997 1991 2018 Azerbaijan Chile 2015 1994 1991 2015 Belarus ENERGY CHARTER TREATY 1994 (56) China 2015 1994 1998 1991 2015 Belgium Colombia 2015 1995 2001 1995 2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina EAC 2016 1994 1996 1991 2015 Bulgaria ECCAS 2016 1994 1997 1993 2015 Croatia ECOWAS 2015 1994 1998 1991 2015 Cyprus Eswatini 2015 1995 1996 1993 2015 Czech Repulic G5 Sahel 2016 1994 1997 1991 2015 Denmark Gambia 2017 1994 1998 1992 2015 Estonia Guatemala 2016 1994 1998 1991 2015 European Union Guyana 2018 1994 1998 1991 2015 EURATOM Indonesia 2009 1994 1997 1991 2015 Finland Iran 2016 1994 1999 1991 2015 France Iraq 2016 1994 1995 1991 2015 Georgia Italy 1991 2015 1994 1997 1991 2015 Germany Kenya 2017 1994 1997 1991 2015 Greece Mali 2017 1995 1998 1991 2015 Hungary Mauritania 2014 2015 1994 2015 1991 Iceland Morocco 2012 2015 1994 1999 1991 2015 Ireland Niger 2015 2015 1995 2002 1991 2015 Japan Nigeria 2017 2018 2007 2015 Jordan Pakistan 2005 2015 1994 1995 1991 2015 Kazakhstan Palestine 2014 2015 1994 1997 1992 2015 Kyrgyzstan Panama 2017 1994 1995 1991 2015 Latvia Rwanda 2016 A Senegal 2016 1994 1997 1991 2015 Liechtenstein CC Serbia 2001 2015 1995 1998 1992 2015 Lithuania E D I Sierra Leone 2018 1994 1997 1991 2015 Luxemburg N 1994 2001 1991 2015 Malta G South Korea 2015 C 1994 1996 1992 2015 Moldova OU Syria 2010 1999 1997 2015 Mongolia N ATORIES Tanzania 2015 T IGN R T S UAE 2017 2015 2012 2015 Montenegro IE EC S Uganda 2019 2015 1994 1997 1991 2015 Netherlands 1998 1996 2015 North Macedonia USA 1991 2015 1995 1991 2015 Norway Vietnam 2018 1994 2000 1991 2015 Poland 1994 1997 1991 2015 Portugal 1994 1996 1991 2015 Romania INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS WITH OBSERVER STATUS 1994 1991 Russian Federation (by decision of the Energy Charter Conference): 1994 1995 1993 2015 Slovakia 1994 1997 1992 2015 Slovenia 1994 1997 1991 2015 Spain Association of Southeast Baltic Sea Region Black Sea Economic CIS Electric 1994 1997 1991 2015 Sweden Asian Nations Energy Cooperation Cooperation Power Council 1994 1996 1991 2015 Switzerland 1994 1997 1991 Tajikistan 1994 2001 1991 2015 Turkey Economic Cooperation European Bank for International Atomic International International Renewable 1994 1997 1994 2015 Turkmenistan Organization Reconstruction and Development Energy Agency Energy Agency Energy Agency 1994 1998 1991 2015 Ukraine 1994 1996 1991 2015 United Kingdom 1995 1995 1991 2015 Uzbekistan Organisation for Economic United Nations Economic The World Bank World Trade 2018 2014 2015 Yemen Co-operation and Development Commission for Europe Organisation FOREWORD The energy landscape has changed remark- As we begin 2020, it is necessary to look back ably in the last thirty years, and along with it, and reflect on the progress and contribu- the priorities of national governments around tions of the past twelve months. In 2019, the the globe. In the evolving world of energy, Chairmanship of Albania provided a tremen- cooperation, flexibility and adaptability play dous amount of support, effort and guidance, a crucial role in balancing the demands especially the Chair of the Conference, of environmental sustainability, economic Belinda Balluku, Minister of Infrastructure development and energy security. and Energy, and Vice-Chair, Ilir Bejtja, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Energy. I would As we go forward, I believe it is necessary to like to thank all those involved with the sub- recall the spirit of the Energy Charter Treaty sidiary bodies, particularly those delegates which strives to be a valuable tool to promote who gave their time and effort to act as fairness, and the rule of law in the energy Chairs and Vice-Chairs. Their input is vital sector. The Treaty has served to foster collab- to achieving the objectives of the Energy oration by encouraging the free movement Charter Conference. of energy products, equipment and much- needed cross-border investment to ensure Thank you, that projects become a reality. Guaranteeing equality, accountability, and applying Ambassador Urban Rusnák, non-discrimination remain