6/ 2018 Newsletter More on energycharter.org 2018 Year of the Romanian Chairmanship of the Energy Charter Conference Quote SECRETARY GENERAL’S ACTIVITIES *** The European Energy Union is discussed at the University of Dundee “Improving the energy efficiency of households On 5 June 2018, the University of Dundee hosted a policy workshop titled - Towards the suffering from energy European Energy Union; In search of principles. The event was hosted by the poverty cannot only reduce University’s Centre for Energy, Petroleum and the energy bills of affected Mineral Law and Policy. consumers but can also Energy Charter Secretary-General, Dr Urban Rusnák presented on the importance of lower energy system costs cooperation between the EU and non-EU and prices for all energy actors. He highlighted that in today’s globalised world no energy policy could function in isolation. The Energy Charter consumers, stimulate job can be viewed as a valuable tool to bridge the gap and foster cooperation between EU and non-EU states setting up the foundation for global energy creation, improve energy governance. security and deliver many Energy Charter Secretary-General meets the Petroleum Minister of Iran other co-benefits. Highly On June 19 2018, Energy Charter Secretary-General, motivated to improve Ambassador Urban Rusnák, held a bilateral meeting societal welfare, sustain- with Iran’s Petroleum Minister, Mr Bijan Zangeneh, at the Ministry of Petroleum in Tehran. Minister Zanganeh ability and economic and Ambassador Rusnák discussed the prospects for Iran’s deeper engagement in the Energy Charter prosperity, Romania has Process. The meeting came within the framework of the placed energy poverty as a Secretariat’s co-organisation of the 12th Tehran International Energy Conference on June 19-20 with key theme of its agenda the Iranian Ministry of Energy. Secretary-General Rusnák also took the opportunity of the visit to Iran to under the Chairmanship of meet with other high level officials from the Iranian government. Hon. Bijan Namdar Zangeneh, Minister the Energy Charter of Petroleum of Iran and Urban Rusnák, Secretary-General Conference this year.” Secretariat’s contribution to the 12th Tehran International Energy Conference The Energy Charter Secretariat participated in the 12th edition of the International Romanian Energy State Energy Conference, which concluded successfully in Tehran. Having contributed Secretary, Chairman of speaker presentations to the previous two the Energy Charter sequences of this major event on the Conference, Iranian calendar, in 2014 and 2016 Mr Iulian-Robert respectively, the Secretariat’s involvement TUDORACHE in this year’s event was upgraded to the status of co-organiser. Tehran’s International Energy Conference attracts Extract of the welcome hundreds of local as well as international speech during the participants, and is strongly supported by Bucharest Forum, the Iranian Ministry of Energy, which covers June 7th 2018 the country’s power sector. The theme of this year’s conference in Tehran International Energy Charter in Global Media was Innovative Systems in the Energy-Water-Environment Nexus. Recently appointed Minister of Energy of Iran, H.E. Reza Ardakanian, opened the Aziz Rabbah s’entretient avec le conference with a key note speech, which was followed by other high level secrétaire général de la Charte addresses from Dr Christoph Frei, Secretary General and CEO of World Energy internationale de l’énergie, Le Council, and Ambassador Urban Rusnák, Energy Charter Secretary-General. One Matin, 31 May 2018 of the core elements of this year’s conference was the high-level panel convened by the Secretariat, which took place following the key note speeches and Energie : Le Maroc sur le point addressed the topic of ‘the changing nature of energy investments in an era of climate change and energy transition’. d’intégrer le TCIE, Informediaire, 31 Mai 2018 7th OPEC International Seminar Conferinţa Internaţională a Cartei The 7th OPEC International Seminar Energiei, la București, Radio took place on 20-21 June 2018 in Romania, 7 June 2018 Vienna, Austria, and gathered numerous ministers from oil- producing and oil-consuming nations, as well as heads of intergovernmental organisations and chiefs executives of national and international oil companies. This edition was the first seminar held since OPEC and non-OPEC signed the ‘Declaration of Cooperation’ in December 2016. Energy Charter Secretary-General, Dr Urban Rusnák joined Session V entitled “World Economy and the Future of Oil”. He raised the importance of investment protection in the energy sector and the role of the technologically-neutral Energy Charter Treaty as a means of promoting energy investments during an era of Vacancies energy transition. ENERGY CHARTER SECRETARIAT’S ACTIVITIES & EVENTS Head of Energy *** Efficiency Unit The successful candidate, who is Knowledge sharing with African countries expected to take up duties in September 2018, will deal with The Energy Charter Secretariat has taken part in the training course “BADGE – energy efficiency policy issues, Régulation de l’Énergie. Ouverture à la concurrence du secteur de l’électricité including the preparation of dans les pays africains,” organised by the prestigious Mines Paris Tech. The reviews of national energy current course edition has gathered participants from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, and Mauritania. On 4 June 2018, the Energy Charter efficiency policies. He/she will Head of Expansion Unit, Dr Ernesto Bonafé, delivered a lecture on « La libération monitor the implementation of du secteur de l'électricité et la protection des investissements ». the provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty and its Protocol Alleviating energy poverty through energy efficiency - focus of dealing with energy efficiency, Bucharest International Energy Charter Forum analyse national trends, assure development and provide support This year’s annual Forum, jointly to the activities of the Secretariat organised by the International Energy Charter and the related to energy efficiency and Government of Romania, brought develop recommendations for together high-level politicians, energy efficiency policies. He/she officials and technical experts will also be responsible for from Member and Observer relations with other international countries of the International organisations working on the Energy Charter including Malta, same issues. Georgia, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Jordan and China. Click here to learn more about the vacancy. Publications The Forum aimed to inspire action on sharing the best solutions concerning financing possibilities and the best practices used in the implementation of energy efficiency programs and projects, particularly in low income areas. Energy Charter Secretary-General Dr Urban Rusnák opened the Forum’s discussions alongside H.E. Anton Anton and H.E. Iulian-Robert Tudorache, Chairman of the Energy Charter Conference, both from the Ministry of Energy, Romania. Hon. Joe Mizzi, Minister of Energy and Water Management of Malta Dr Ernesto Bonafé and Dr Ur- Signature of Memorandum of Understanding with ADA University ban Rusnák , The International Energy Charter: A global in- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the vestment framework for the ADA University (Baku, Azerbaijan) and the Energy Charter Secretariat in line with its natural gas industry, IGU WGC previous practice. The aim of the memorandum is to strengthen cooperation 2018, p. 66-71 through joint activities, promote knowledge related to the Energy Charter Treaty, energy policy and investment protection, also to support knowledge sharing on Energy Charter related matters. Energy Charter reviews energy efficiency in Montenegro Under the auspices of the Protocol on Energy Efficiency and Related Environmental Aspects(PEEREA) and at the Energy Charter Award request of Montenegro, the International Energy Charter embarked upon a three day mission from the 12 to 14 June with the On 15 May 2018, the nomination objective of conducting an in-depth process began for delegates to energy efficiency review of Montenegro. submit their nominations for the Energy Charter Award. The The in-depth Energy Efficiency Reviews Award is given to any individuals analyse the broad economic and energy or entities in recognition of their context of the country, patterns of energy deep involvement and for use, energy efficiency policies and institutional frameworks. The fact-finding mission valuable contribution to provided an opportunity to discuss issues and challenges with stakeholders of the the Energy Charter Process. country’s energy sector and will provide the basis for the recommendations to be presented in a report for adoption by the Energy Charter Conference at its annual The nomination period will be meeting later this year. from 15 May until 15 July inclusive. Only one nomination is accepted per delegation, The 7th Global Forum on Energy Security “Belt and Road Initiative” Conference officer, the Energy Charter Secretariat, Special Envoy, On the 18-19 June 2018, the 7th Global or company whose representative Forum on Energy Security “Belt and Road is an IAP member. Initiative, Global Energy Governance and Innovation” was held in Beijing. The Nominations should be submitted forum was organised by the Chinese to the electronic address: Academy of Social Sciences in partnership [email protected] with the International Energy Charter, the Each submission should be