On 28 February, Secretary-General Lentz attended a meeting at the House of Representatives of the Belgian Federal Parliament at the invitation of the Committee on Energy, Climate and Environment. In his intervention on the proposed motion for resolution on the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) before the House of Representatives, the Secretary-General clarified the outcome of the negotiations on the modernisation of the ECT and the implications of postponing the adoption of the proposed text. In...
The Seventh Ukrainian Energy Sector Damage Assessment reportis now available online. The report outlines new and updated information on how the war affected the Ukrainian energy system and covers damages inflicted on all energy sector facilities by the invading Russian military forces since February 24, 2022 and key changes in the Ukrainian energy sector from January 25 to February 24, 2023.
The report was prepared by the Task Force under the project, “Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian...
On 14 February 2023, the Secretary-General communicated to the European Parliament several clarifications to the resolution of the Parliament on the outcome of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The original letter can be found in English, as well as in French and German (unofficial translations). Among other aspects, the communication clarifies that:
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change did not mention in its 2022 report on climate change mitigation that...
On February 9, 2023, the Secretary-General, Mr Guy Lentz, welcomed the three Ukrainian secondees to the Energy Charter Secretariat (ECS) and outlined the planned activities of the Task Force established within the project “Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure” for the next six months.
Ms Viktoria Ruzhenkova, State Expert of the Expert Group for European and Euroatlantic Integration of the Directorate for Strategic Planning and European Integration, Ms Zalina Kriukova,...
Upon the successful completion of the secondment programme at the Energy Charter Secretariat, the final report of the Task Force established within the project “Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure” is now available online. The final report outlines the activities, deliverables and achievements of the Task Force from 1 August 2022 to 31 January 2023.
The overall objective of the project "Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure" is to assist the...
The Secretary-General, Mr Guy Lentz, expressed sincere gratitude to five Ukrainian experts for their dedication to the work of the Task Force established within the project “Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure”, and congratulated them on the successful completion of secondment programmes at the Energy Charter Secretariat.
From 01 August 2022 to 31 January 2023, Ms Inna Slobodian; Deputy Head of the Department – Head of the Division on the Bilateral Cooperation and ...
The Fourth Report on Key Legal Developments in Ukraine's Energy Sectoris now available online. The fourth edition outlines the key legal developments from 20 December 2022 to 20 January 2023, followed by a concise but comprehensive overview of key legislative and regulatory changes introduced for the duration of martial law and as a part of ongoing energy sector reforms in Ukraine, from 24 February to 20 January 2023.
Since the full-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation was...
The Sixth Ukrainian Energy Sector Damage Assessment report is now available online. The report outlines new and updated information on how the war affected the Ukrainian energy system and covers damages inflicted on all energy sector facilities by the invading Russian military forces since February 24, 2022 and key changes in the Ukrainian energy sector since December 21, 2022 and January 24, 2023.
The report was prepared by the Task Force under the project, “Cooperation for Restoring the...
On 25 January 2023, the Task Force established within the Energy Charter Secretariat under the project "Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure," in partnership with the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), held the Round Table "Assessment Methodologies of Damages and Losses in the Oil & Gas Sector Due to Russia's Military Aggression."
During the Round Table, participants discussed the proposals for improving damage and loss assessment methodology in the Ukrainian oil and gas...
On 24 January 2023, H.E. Mr Aidit Erkin, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of the Mission to the European Union, visited the Energy Charter Secretariat to meet with the Secretary-General Mr Guy Lentz and the Deputy Secretary-General Ms Atsuko Hirose.
The Secretary-General updated the Ambassador on recent developments, including the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty. Ambassador Erkin briefed on the...
On 19 January 2023, the UA Task force members established within the Energy Charter Secretariat under the project, “Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure,” held the Fourth Coordination Meeting.
The meeting gathered representatives of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and European Commission, German-Ukrainian Energy Partnership, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Ukrainian NGOs and think tanks, and other stakeholders. The event was opened by Secretary General Mr Guy...
The Secretary-General, Mr. Guy Lentz, held a series of high-level meetings on the margins of his participation in the 13th Session of the IRENA Assembly.
On Friday 13 January 2023, Mr. Lentz met with Mr. Francesco La Camera, Director General of IRENA, and discussed with him means of cooperation and joint projects – IRENA being an observer of the Energy Charter Conference since 2014.
On the same day, the Secretary-General also met with Dr. Nawal Al Hosani, the Permanent Representative of the...
Mr. Guy Lentz, the Secretary-General, participated in the 13th Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly which took place in Abu Dhabi from 13 to 15 January 2023.
The IRENA Assembly brings together Heads of State/Government, Ministers and energy decision-makers among its Membership and States-in-Accession, as well as multilateral organisations, global stakeholders and private actors to take stock of operational plans and policies and highlight the concerted action...
On 10 January 2023, the Task Force established within the Energy Charter Secretariat, under the project "Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure," participated in the Round Table "Assessment Methodologies of Damages and Losses in the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Sector due to Russia's Military Aggression" organised in partnership with the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) and the European-Ukrainian Energy Agency (EUEA).
During the Round Table, participants discussed the...
The Third Report on Key Legal Developments in Ukraine's Energy Sector is now available online. The third edition outlines the key legal developments from 21 November to 19 December 2022, followed by a concise but comprehensive overview of key legislative and regulatory changes introduced for the duration of martial law and as a part of ongoing energy sector reforms in Ukraine, from 24 February to 19 December 2022.
Since the full-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation was launched...
