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COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER Key facts and figures on the external dimension of the EU energy policy
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER Key facts and figures on the external dimension of the EU energy policy
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER Key facts and figures on the external dimension of the EU energy policy
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1........... The EU in the global energy market................................................................................. 2 1.1........ The growth in global energy demand............................................................................... 2 1.2........ Security of supply dimension........................................................................................... 3 1.3........ Significant efforts on energy infrastructure are needed...................................................... 5 1.4........ Responding to climate concerns...................................................................................... 6 1.5........ Global energy safety issues.............................................................................................. 8 1.6........ Frameworks for cooperation adapted to changing energy needs....................................... 9 2........... External EU assistance in the energy sector.................................................................... 10 2.1........ A key role of the EU external assistance in the energy sector.......................................... 10 2.2........ Access to energy on the agenda of the EU development efforts...................................... 12 3........... International cooperation frameworks and agreements in the energy
sector..................... 13 3.1........ EU's existing international instruments............................................................................ 13 3.2........ International organisations and initiatives relevant to the energy
sector............................. 19 The EU energy policy has developed around a
common objective of ensuring safe, secure, affordable and sustainable energy
supplies for its economy and citizens. Delivering on this objective will
require development of an integrated internal energy market, ensuring adequate
infrastructure investments, realising substantial energy savings, and fostering
clean technology innovation and deployment. None of these policy priorities can
be pursued without taking into account major evolutions on the energy scene
beyond the EU borders. The external challenges need to be appropriately
considered in the EU energy policy and response to them has to be an integral
part of the EU action. The aim of this document is to outline the
main factors with relevance to the external dimension of the EU energy policy and
to provide background information to priorities outlined in the Communication
on security of energy supply and international cooperation - "The EU
Energy Policy: Engaging with Partners beyond Our Borders."
1.
The EU in the global energy market
1.1.
The growth in global energy demand
Global energy markets are undergoing a significant transformation.
While in the past decades the OECD countries accounted for the majority of the
world's energy consumption, in recent years the growth in demand is
increasingly driven by the emerging economies, in particular China and India. Primary energy demand by region
(Mtoe) Source: IEA World Energy Outlook, 2010 The EU energy consumption is expected to
level out. Overall world energy demand, however, is projected to increase by
more than a third between 2008 and 2035, nearly doubling in China and India due
to the expected population and economic growth. High growth rates are also likely in the
Middle East and the Caspian regions, where the demand is expected to increase
by 70% and 50% respectively between 2008 and 2035.
1.2.
Security of supply dimension
The EU will increasingly compete with other
importing countries and regions for energy supplies, given that its own
domestic energy production is on the decline. With more than half of the energy consumed in the EU coming from third countries, the
EU is already the world's largest energy importer. Top energy importing countries and
regions, 2008 Country || Exports (ktoe) || Imports (ktoe) || Net imports (ktoe) EU27 || -482,554 || 1,495,097 || 1,012,543 United States || -167,141 || 798,737 || 631,596 Japan || -20,204 || 435,899 || 415,695 China || -67,930 || 278,355 || 210,425 Korea, Republic of || -44,656 || 238,639 || 193,983 India || -40,070 || 197,958 || 157,888 Source: International Energy Agency Today, the EU imports more than 80% of the
oil and more than 60% of the gas it consumes. If the current trends continue,
import levels will reach more than 70% of the EU overall energy needs by 2030. The EU's geographical location puts it in
close proximity of a number of energy-producing regions as well as at the
intersection of important supply routes. Countries in the EU's neighbourhood
already account for the majority of EU's imports in oil and gas. Russia, Norway
and Algeria represent together 85% of the EU natural gas imports and almost 50%
of the crude oil imports. Source: Eurostat The EU is also a major importer of natural
uranium as its indigenous production, based in the Czech Republic and Romania,[1]
covers only slightly more than 3% of the EU's needs. In 2010, supplies from
Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada and Australia represented two thirds of the EU's
needs, complemented by deliveries from Niger, South Africa, Namibia and other
origins as well as by use of highly enriched uranium for blending. Indigenous production accounts for
approximately 60% of the EU coal consumption. EU's major coal suppliers are
located further away from Europe, with exception of Russia that is the EU's
largest supplier of coal. Source: Eurostat The EU has already experienced a number of
energy supply disruptions and its vulnerability is likely to continue rising in
a context of more challenging international political environment, and difficult
investment conditions and access to upstream resources in producing countries. Given its reliance on imported energy and
few suppliers, the EU should continue addressing risks related to unexpected
price fluctuations on the global energy markets stemming from imperfect
competition and other market or regulatory failures. Source: European
Commission
1.3.
Significant efforts on energy infrastructure are
needed
Over the next decade and beyond, significant
investment in and modernisation of energy infrastructure will be needed globally
in order to diversify the existing resources, replace equipment and cater for
changing energy requirements. Apart from efforts to coordinate and optimise
infrastructure development inside the EU, it will be important to ensure that
sufficient investments are made both in production capacities in EU's main
supplier countries as well as in energy transit infrastructure. One of the key initiatives to diversify
EU's energy sources and supply routes is the Southern Corridor with a potential
to link the Union to the Caspian/Middle East basin – the largest deposit of gas
in the world estimated at approximately 90 trillion cubic meters.[2] Source: IEA World Energy Outlook, 2010 Another key external infrastructure priority
is to ensure stable and interrupted transit of energy through the Eastern
corridor. In the period from May 2010 to April 2011, Ukraine transited 63% of
the Russian exports of natural gas to the EU, while Belarus accounted for some
30%. Much of the pipelines connecting the Russian supply regions and the EU require
modernisation and reconstruction. The Master Plan on
the Modernisation of Ukraine’s Gas Transit System, prepared by Ukraine's
Natfogaz and UkrTransGas and presented during the International Investment
Conference in Brussels on 23 March 2009, estimated that
total investments necessary to conduct a modernisation programme of the system amount
to $3 billion.[3] Europe's renewable energy targets may mean
that new suppliers of electricity to the EU will emerge. The role of North
Africa in this context could be particularly important. The political objective
of the Mediterranean Solar Plan is to achieve 20GW of new renewable energy
capacity by 2020, out of which 5GW is to be dedicated for export to the EU.
Realising this renewable energy objective will require, among others, the
adequate development of electricity interconnections in the region.
1.4.
Responding to climate concerns
The shifts in global demand patterns are accentuated
by concerns about climate change. World emissions are set to rise by over 20%
compared to 2008 levels, and are also largely driven by non-OECD countries.[4]
According to the IEA, 2010 has seen the highest level of carbon dioxide
emissions worldwide, and a further increase in carbon intensive energy
production can accelerate climate change with effects on all sectors of
economy, environment and human health. There is a general agreement on a global
level that improving energy efficiency is one of the most efficient and
cost-effective ways to address both climate change and security of supply
concerns. Policies and targets to capture the potential energy savings are
being developed in many countries, and some have already seen noticeable
decreases in their energy intensity levels. Despite this progress, the global
energy intensity level remains relatively stable. There is still an urgent need
for further global action on resource efficiency and global low carbon energy
solutions. Note: total primary
energy supply (in tons of oil equivalent) per unit of GDP (USD 2000) Source: IEA World energy balances, 2010 Globally, there is also a major push to
develop and deploy low carbon technologies, including renewable energy. It is expected
that the global use of renewable energy will triple in the coming decade with
major markets developing in countries like the United States, China, India and
Brazil. Europe is expected to retain its lead as far as demand of renewable
energy. Demand for renewable energy in China and India is projected to grow
six-fold and four-fold, respectively. Source: IEA World Energy Outlook, 2010 The growth in renewable and other low
carbon technology markets will represent a challenge as well as a large
potential for the European industry. Sustaining Europe's technological edge and
leadership position in these technologies will require adequate investments in
research and development. Source: European Commission
1.5.
Global energy safety issues
The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon
drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 and the Fukushima nuclear accident following the earthquake and
tsunami in Japan in early 2011 have brought safety concerns to the fore of the
global energy discussions. The EU has a vital interest ensuring the highest
level of safety standards beyond European borders. Waters in the vicinity of the EU are
already in parts intensively exploited for the production of oil and gas. More exploration is
taking place, for example, off the coasts of Algeria, Croatia, Egypt, Israel,
Libya, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine. The number of offshore installations in the
North East Atlantic exceeds 1,000, while 100 installations operate in EU waters
in the Mediterranean and several installations in the Black and Baltic Seas. In the nuclear field, a number of
countries in the EU's neighbourhood and elsewhere are planning to introduce
nuclear energy or to build additional nuclear power plants. Among those closest
to the EU are Armenia, Belarus, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine as well as several
countries in the Mediterranean and the Middle East regions that are in various
stages of consideration of nuclear programmes.
1.6.
Frameworks for cooperation adapted to changing
energy needs
The EU has developed a number of
complementary and targeted frameworks for cooperation to promote its objectives
in external energy field. Energy dialogues and Memoranda of Understanding are
in place with key countries and regions. Significant efforts are under way to
address energy specific concerns in EU trade and investment agreements,
regional frameworks such as the Energy Charter Treaty and within the WTO
framework. Energy Community Treaty, linking the EU to Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244), Montenegro, Serbia, Moldova and
Ukraine, is among the instruments at the disposal of
the EU. Its general objective is to create a stable regulatory and market
framework through the implementation of key parts of the EU legislation,
including the electricity and gas directives and regulations, key environment
directives relevant for the energy sector, key directives on the promotion of renewable energy, energy efficiency and
biofuels, and the main principles of the EU competition policy. Section 3 of this
document includes a full listing of bilateral and multilateral energy
cooperation frameworks and agreements in place with the EU's partners.
2.
External EU assistance in the energy sector
2.1.
A key role of the EU external assistance in the energy sector
Energy has
become not only a priority topic of political and policy discussion with the
EU's partners but also a key component of the EU external assistance programmes.
The EU assistance to third countries in the energy sector amounted to approximately
€1.77 billion for the period 2007-2011, across various financial instruments. EU external assistance 2007-2011 (€ million) Values by Geographical Zone || 2007 || 2008 || 2009 || 2010 || Pending 2011 || Total Energy Facility I || 178.30 || 20.80 || 2.10 || || 0.20 || 201.40 Energy Facility II || || || || 0.80 || 199.20 || 200.00 Total Energy Facilities || 178.30 || 20.80 || 2.10 || 0.80 || 199.40 || 401.40 EDF PIN[5] || 14.40 || 13.69 || 46.89 || 12.89 || 109.85 || 197.72 EDF PIR[6] || || || 6.65 || || 38.00 || 44.65 Total EDF || 14.40 || 13.69 || 53.54 || 12.89 || 147.85 || 242.37 DCI[7] Asia || || 45.00 || 9.50 || 46.40 || || 100.90 DCI Latin America || || || || || 27.00 || 27.00 Total DCI || || 45.00 || 9.50 || 46.40 || 27.00 || 127.90 ENPI[8] South || || 76.66 || 20.50 || 20.00 || 99.00 || 216.16 ENPI East || 115.00 || 78.00 || || 36.00 || 42.60 || 271.60 Total ENPI || 115.00 || 154.66 || 20.50 || 56.00 || 141.60 || 487.76 Total ENRTP[9] || || || || || || 133.30 Nuclear Safety Instrument || 73.45 || || 49.32 || 58.13 || || 180.90 IPA[10] National Programmes and Multi-beneficiary Funds || || || || || || 197.12 TOTAL || || || || || || 1.770,75
2.2.
Access to energy on the agenda of the EU
development efforts
Energy is likely to continue playing a
significant role in the EU's financial assistance programmes, given its
importance to the EU's partner countries. It is likely to be among key
priorities of the EU development policy, as outlined in the Green Paper on EU
development policy.[11] Energy is a pre-requisite to meet most
Millennium Development Goals and is vital for poverty eradication, health,
education, agriculture and economic development. Ensuring energy access in
developing and least developed countries remains a challenge. Over 1.4 billion people, mostly in rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa
and South Asia, do not have access to electricity at present. This number
expected to decrease only marginally to 1.2 billion in the next two decades. Number of people without
access to electricity and electrification rates by region (million) Source: IEA World Energy Outlook, 2010
3.
International cooperation frameworks and agreements relevant
to the energy sector
3.1.
EU's existing international instruments
Country / groups of countries || Political instruments || Bilateral legal instruments || Multilateral legal instruments Energy dialogue || Memorandum of Understanding || ENP Action Plan / Roadmap / Association Agenda || Other || PCA/Association Agreement /SAA / Framework Agreement || FTA /Non-preferential Agreements /TA /EEA || Euratom agreements || Science and technology cooperation agreement || Energy Community || Energy Charter Treaty || WTO || Non-proliferation treaty || ITER agreement Enlargement countries Albania || || || || x[1] || x || x || || x[2] || x || x || x || x || Bosnia and Herzegovina || || || || x1 || (x)[3] || x || || x2 || x || x || || x || Croatia || || || || x1 || x || x || x[4] || x2 || x || x || x || x || Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia || || || || || x || x || || x2 || x || x || x || x || Iceland || || || || || || x || || x2 || || (x)3 || x || x || Montenegro || || || || x1 || x || x || || x2 || x || || (x)3 || x || Serbia || || || || || (x)3 || x || || x2 || x || || (x)3 || x || Turkey || || || || x1,[5] || x || x || || x2 || (x)[6] || x || x || x || Kosovo[l] || || || || || x || || || || x || || || || ENP - Eastern Partnership Armenia || || || x || x5, [7], [8] || x [9] || (x)3 || || || || x || x || x || Azerbaijan || x || x || x || x5, 7, 8 || x9 || (x)3 || || || || x || (x)3 || x || Belarus[m] || x || x[10] || || (x)[11],3; x5, 7, 8 || || || || || || (x)3 || (x)3 || x || Georgia || || || x || x5, 7, 8 || x9 || (x)3 || || || (x)6 || x || x || x || Republic of Moldova || x || || x || x5 ,7 ,8 || x9 || (x)3 || || || x || x || x || x || Ukraine || x || x || x || x5, 7, 8 || x9 || (x)3 || x; x[12], [13] || x || x || x || x || x || ENP - Southern Neighbourhood Algeria || x || (x)3 || x || x1 ,7 || x || x || || || || (x)6 || (x)3 || x || Egypt || x || x || x || x1, 7 || x || x || || x || || (x)6 || x || x || Israel || x || || x || x1, 7 || x || x || || x2 || || || x || || Jordan || x || || x || x1, 7 || x || x || || x || || (x)6 || x || x || Lebanon || || || x || x1, 7 || x || x || || || || || || x || Libya[n] || || || || || || (x)3 || || || || || (x)3 || x || Morocco || x || x10 || x || x1, 7 || x || x || || x || || (x)6 || x || x || Occupied Palestinian Territory || x || || x || x1, 7 || x || x || || || || (x)6 || || || Syriad || || || || x1, 7 || (x)3 || x || || || || (x)6 || (x)3 || x || Tunisia || || || x || x1, 7 || x || x || || x || || (x)6 || x || x || Other key supplier and transit countries Australia || || || || x[14] || || || x || x || || (x)3 || x || x || Brazil || x || || || x[15] || x || (x)3, [16] || x; x13 || x || || || x || x || Canada || x || || || x[17] || x9 || (x)3 || x9, [18] || x || || (x)6 || x || x || Iran[o] || x || || || || (x)3 || x || || || || (x)6 || || x || Iraq || x || x || || || x || x || || || || || || x || Kazakhstan || x || x || || x5 || x9 || x || x; x12, 13 || || || x || (x)3 || x || Mozambique || || || || x[19] || || x || || || || || x || x || Nigeria || || || || x[20] || || x || || || || (x) 6 || x || x || Norway || x || || || || || x || || x2 || (x)6 || (x)3 || x || x || Republic of South Africa || x || || || x[21] || x || x || (x)3 || x || || || x || x || Russian Federation || x || x || || x5,6; x11 || x9 || x || (x)3; x12,13 || x || || (x)[22] || (x)3 || x || x Switzerland || || || || || || x || x4, 13 || x2 || || x || x || x || Turkmenistan || x || x || || x5 || (x)3 || || || || || x || || x || Uzbekistan || x || x || || || x || x || x || || || x || (x)3 || x || Venezuela || || || || x || || || || || || x6 || x || x || Industrialised countries and fast growing economies Argentina || || || || || x || (x)3, 16 || x || x || || || x || x || Chile || || || || || x || x || || x || || || x || x || China || x || x || || x[23] || x9 || || x18 || x || || (x) 6 || x || x || x India || x || || || x[24] || x || (x)3 || (x)18,3; x13 || x || || || x || || x Japan || x || || || x[25] || || || x[26], 13 || x || || x || x || x || x Republic of South Korea || || || || || (x)3 || x || x13 || x || || (x)6 || x || x || x US || x || || || || || || x; x12,13 || x || || (x)6 || x || x || x Regional groupings African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) || || || || x[27], [28] || || x[29] || || || || || || || African Union || x || || || || || || || || || || || || Andean Community || || || || x[30] || || x[31] || || || || || || || The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) || x || || || x[32] || || (x)31 || || || || (x)6 || || || Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) || x || || || || || (x)3 || || || || || || || Southern Common Market (Mercosur) || || || || || (x)3, [33] || (x)3 || || || || || || ||
3.2.
International organisations and initiatives
relevant to the energy sector
International organisations and initiatives || Type of organisation / Initiative || Energy topics covered || Constituency || EU/EC involvement Baku Initiative || Regional cooperation initiative || Energy efficiency, renewable energy, oil and gas transportation || Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan || EC participation at Ministerials. EC chairs bi-annual INOGATE meetings. Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) || International initiative || Energy efficiency, renewable energy, oil and gas transportation. || Black Sea littoral countries, Greece, Armenia. || Involvement at Member State Level. Black Sea Synergy || Regional cooperation initiative || Strengthening regional energy cooperation, energy infrastructure, energy security. || Black Sea littoral states and Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova and Greece. || Involvement at Member State level. Baltic Sea Baltic Sea Energy Co-operation (BASREC) as a part of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) || Intergovernmental organisation, initiated by the EC and the Baltic Sea countries || Energy, infrastructure, energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean coal technologies. || 11 Baltic Sea countries, EC, and 11 Observers, 15 Strategic Partners (incl. OECD). || Participation in Senior official meetings. Barents – Euro – Arctic Council Joint Energy Working Group (BEAC JEWG) || Intergovernmental and interregional cooperation initiative || Energy efficiency, renewable energy. || Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, EC. || Participation in meetings of the Working Group. Eastern Partnership Energy Security Platform || Regional cooperation initiative || Energy market convergence, sustainable energy. || Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine || EC chairs the Platform and organises seminars. Participation at Member State level. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) || International initiative || Improved governance in resource-rich countries through the verification and full publication of company payments and government revenues from oil, gas and mining. || Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA as supporting countries. || EC participates in the work of the EITI Board and the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) Steering Committee. EU financial support to Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative through the Africa-EU Energy Partnership of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy and MDTF. 12 EU Member States are donors and supporters of the initiative. Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) || International initiative || Carbon capture and storage || 25 members, including 24 countries and the European Commission. 8 EU Member States are members of the Forum. || EC and Member States participation Clean Energy Ministerial(CEM) || High level forum || Clean energy technology || Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, the European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. || EC and Member States participation International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) || International organization || Nuclear energy || 151 member countries, including all 27 EU Member States. || EU participation as an observer. Involvement at Member State level. International Biofuels Forum (IBF) || International initiative || Sustainable development of biofuels. || Biofuels producing countries and the EC. || Participation in meetings of the Forum and its working groups as a member. International Energy Agency (IEA) || International organization || Energy security, markets analysis, energy policy analysis, statistics, energy technology, global energy dialogue. || 28 member countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Turkey, the US, and 19 of the EU Member States. || Full participation of the EU in IEA activities. Involvement at Member State level. International Energy Forum (IEF) || International initiative || Global energy dialogue. || Energy Ministers from 98 countries, accounting for around 90% of global oil and gas supply and demand. || Participation of the EC in the Informal Support Group of the IEF; contribution by Eurostat to the Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI). International Partnership for the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE) || International initiative || Hydrogen and fuel cells technological development. || 18 members, including US, Japan, China, India, Brazil, the EC. || Participation of the EC in steering committee (SC). International Platform for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) || International initiative || Energy efficiency. || Large developing and developed economies, including the EU, representing up to 75% of global GDP and energy-use. || EU and several EU Member States are IPEEC members. EU is involved in the Executive Committee and Policy Committee, and in specific Task Groups. International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) || International organization || Promotion of renewable energy worldwide. || 148 countries and the EU are signatories; 74 countries and the EU are members. || EU participation as a member. International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) || International initiative || Proving the commercial viability of atomic fusion. || EU, Japan, China, South Korea, Russia, India, the US. || Participation in the ITER Council. G8 || High level forum || Broad range of energy topics || Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, UK, USA, EU. || Participation in Summits, Ministerial meetings and relevant working groups. G20 || High level forum || Fossil fuels' subsidies, fossil fuels' price volatility, offshore oil and gas safety, clean energy and energy efficiency, nuclear safety. || Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Republic of Korea, Turkey, UK, USA, EU. || Participation in Summits, Ministerial meetings and relevant working groups. Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute (GCCSI) || International initiative || Carbon capture and storage || Government, industry, non-government bodies and research organisations in the field of CCS. || EC and several Member States (DE, FR, IT, NL, UK, RO, SE, BU) participate as members. Membership of an EC official in the Technical Advisory Committee. Frequent participation in technical meetings on knowledge sharing and CCS demonstration. Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR) || International initiative || Gas flaring, carbon credits financing and related regulation. || National oil/gas companies, the World Bank, the OPEC Secretariat and the EU. || Participation in Steering Committee meetings and financial contribution. Global Bioenergy Partnership || International initiative || Sustainable promotion of bioenergy, focused on developing countries || Producers and supporters of biomass-based energy. || Participation in Steering Committee and Task Force meetings. Major Economies Forum || International initiative || Climate change || 17 major economies: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, EU, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, UK, and the US. || EU participation as a member of the Forum. Participation at Member State level. Methane to Market Partnership || International initiative || Cost-effective, near-term methane recovery and use as a clean energy source; reduction of global methane emissions to enhance economic growth; energy security; air quality and industrial safety. || 38 member countries and the EC, representing over 60% of global methane emissions, mostly from North and South America, Asia and Oceania. || EC involvement in Project Network, in the Coal Mines Subcommittee, and the Subcommittee on Oil and Gas Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) || International organisation || Nuclear energy. || 30 countries in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific, including 20 EU Member States || EC takes part in a work of NEA (as stated in Supplementary Protocol No. 1 to the OECD Convention) Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) || International energy organisation || Global oil markets. || 12 oil exporting countries. || EU-OPEC high-level energy dialogue. Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) || International organisation || General crisis management and conflict prevention, including environmental aspects. || 56 states from North America, Europe and Asia. || The EU participates in all proceedings and may speak on behalf of the Member States where the issue under discussion mainly falls under EU competence. United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development (UNCSD) || International organisation || Environmental and sustainable development. Reviewing progress of the implementation of Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. || 53 selected members of UN for a three-year term. || Participation at EC level. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) || International organisation || Gas, energy efficiency, electricity production from coal and other fossil fuels, coal mine methane. || 56 countries from Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and North America, including all EU Member States. || EC participates to meetings of certain UNECE bodies. It is a Member to certain Conventions under UNECE. Involvement at Member State level. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Kyoto Protocol || International agreement || Climate change. || 195 Parties to the Convention, including the EU and its Member States, || Full EU participation as a party. List of Acronyms: DCFTA Deep and Comprehensive Free
Trade Agreement EaP Eastern Partnership EC European Commission EEA European Economic Area ENP European Neighbourhood
Policy EWM Early Warning Mechanism FTA Free Trade Agreement MoU Memorandum of Understanding PCA Partnership and Cooperation
Agreement SAA Stabilisation and
Association Agreement TCA Trade and Cooperation
Agreement UN United Nations WTO World Trade Organization [1] A new uranium mine is currently in the process to be
developed in Finland. [2] BP Statistical Review of World Energy, 2010. [3] Presentation on the Ukraine's Gas Master Plan at the
"EU-Ukraine: Partners for securing gas to Europe"
conference, 23 March 2009; http://www.eeas.europa.eu/energy/events/eu_ukraine_2009/bekker_en.pdf. [4] International Energy Agency, World Energy Outlook
2010. [5] European Development Fund National Indicative
Programmes [6] European Development Fund Regional Indicative
Programmes [7] Development Cooperation Instrument [8] European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument [9] Thematic programme for
Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy [10] Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance [11] "EU development policy in
support of inclusive growth and sustainable development – Increasing the impact
of EU development policy" COM (2010) 629 final. [l] Under UN Security Council Resolution 1244 [m] EU sanctions/restrictive measures in place [n] EU sanctions/restrictive measures in place [o] EU sanctions/restrictive measures in place [1] The Union for the Mediterranean [2] Associated to Framework Programme 7 (FP7) [3] Pending [4] ECURIE agreement [5] Baku Initiative [6] Observer [7] European Neighbourhood Policy [8] Eastern Partnership [9] New agreement replacing existing one under negotiation/pending [10] Energy Declaration [11] Early Warning Mechanism [12] Agreement on nuclear safety [13] Agreements on fusion research [14] EU-Australia Partnership Framework [15] EU-Brazil Joint Action Plan [16] EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement [17] EU-Canada Partnership Agenda [18] Agreement on nuclear research [19] Brazil-Africa-EU Initiative on bio-energy development in African
countries [20] The EU-Nigeria Joint Way Forward [21] EU-South Africa Strategic Partnership Joint Action Plan [22] Withdrew provisional application [23] EU-China Partnership on Climate Change [24] EU-India Strategic Partnership Joint Action Plan [25] Action Plan for EU-Japan Cooperation [26] Broader approach agreement [27] Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU-ACP states [28] Africa-EU Energy Partnership [29] Economic Partnership Agreements [30] Political Dialogue & Cooperation Agreement (pending), The Rio
Group (forum of political consultation) [31] FTAs with individual members [32] Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) [33] International Framework Cooperation Agreement in place