Interested countries can become a part of the Energy Charter Process that provides for a multilateral set of rules for global energy governance.
The International Energy Charter reflects some of the most topical energy challenges of the 21st century, in particular:
- the full scope of multilateral documents and agreements on energy developed in the last two decades, and the synergies among energy-related multilateral fora, including the Energy Charter, in view of follow-up action
- the growing weight of developing countries for global energy security
- the “trilemma” between energy security, economic development and environmental protection
- the role of enhanced energy trade for sustainable development
- the need to promote access to modern energy services, energy poverty reduction, clean technology and capacity building
- the need for diversification of energy sources and routes
- the role of regional integration of energy markets
