Azerbaijan
- Status
- EU4Energy Governance Country
- Day of accession
- 24 June 2016
EU4Energy Governance
The EU4Energy Governance Project is a technical assistance project funded by the European Union, under the EU4Energy Initiative. It targets policymakers working in the energy sector of Eastern Partner countries and helps them strengthen their legislative and regulatory frameworks as well as identify investment opportunities in key energy infrastructure projects.
A well-functioning energy sector needs clear rules and regulations that ensure both competition and legal certainty. With such rules and regulations in place, consumers such as households, businesses and industry can expect the following benefits:
- Lower energy bills
- Improved reliability and security of energy supply
- Improved quality of service
- Reduced environmental damage
- Reduced energy poverty
The Energy Community Secretariat and the Energy Charter Secretariat are jointly carrying out the EU4Energy Governance project.
The overall scheme describing key institutions and their area of engagement under the EU4Energy Programme are set out in the diagram below.
Institutional setting
EU4Energy Governance Countries
The geographical coverage of the EU4Energy Governance project is presented in the map below.
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- EU4Energy Governance Countries
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- EU4Energy Governance Offices
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- Energy Community Contracting Parties
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- Energy Community Observers
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- European Union
Armenia
Belarus
Georgia
- Status
- Energy Community Contracting Party EU4Energy Governance Country
- Day of accession
- 1 July 2017
Contact Information
EU4Energy Regional office
for Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
SANDROSHVILI Keti
Regional Coordinator
2 Sanapiro street
0114 Tbilisi
keti.sandroshvili@energy-community.org
www.energy-community.org/regionalinitiatives/EU4Energy.html
Ukraine
- Status
- Energy Community Contracting Party EU4Energy Governance Country
- Day of accession
- 18 December 2009
Contact Information
Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry
30 Khreshchatyk street
01601 Kyiv
(+38 044) 221 4364
kanc@mev.gov.ua
National Electricity Regulatory Commission
19 Smolensk street
03057 Kyiv
(+38 044) 241 9001
box@nerc.gov.ua
National Power Company UKRENERGO
25 Symona Petliury street
01032 Kiev
(+38 044) 238 3825
nec-kanc@ua.energy
Moldova
- Status
- Energy Community Contracting Party EU4Energy Governance Country
- Day of accession
- 1 May 2010
Contact Information
Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure
1 Piata Adunarii Nationale
MD-2033 Chisinau
(+373 22) 270 029
mineconcom@mec.gov.md
http://www.mec.gov.md
National Energy Regulatory Agency
90 Columna street
MD-2012 Chisinau
(+373 22) 541 384
anre@anre.md
http://www.anre.md/
Transmission System Operator, Moldelectrica
78 V. Alecsandri street
MD-2012 Chisinau
(+373 22) 253 487
disp@moldelectrica.md
http://www.moldelectrica.md
Austria Office
- Status
- EU4Energy Governance central office
Contact Information
Energy Community Secretariat
Eastern Partnership Assistance Unit
Am Hof 4
1010 Vienna
(+431) 535 2222
EU4Energy@energy-community.org
Ukraine Office
- Status
- Energy Community Contracting Party EU4Energy Governance Country
Contact Information
EU4Energy Regional Office
for Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine
Maksym Polischuk
Regional Coordinator
15/65 Khreschatyk street
01001 Kyiv
(+38 044) 394 5831
maksym.polischuk@energy-community.org
Georgia Office
- Status
- Energy Community Contracting Party EU4Energy Governance Country
- Day of accession
- 1 July 2017
Contact Information
EU4Energy Regional office
for Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
SANDROSHVILI Keti
Regional Coordinator
2 Sanapiro street, 0114 Tbilisi
keti.sandroshvili@energy-community.org
Belgium Office
- Status
- Project Management Unit
Contact Information
Energy Charter Secretariat
46 Boulevard de la Woluwe
B-1200 Brussels
(+32 2) 775 9800
info@encharter.org
Our work
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Areas
The EU4Energy Governance project supports the preparation and adoption of legislation in following sectors:
- energy efficiency
- electricity market
- gas market
- energy-related environment
- infrastructure
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Activities
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Cooperation
Working Groups
In order to secure the commitment and ownership of the Eastern Partner countries, EU4Energy works in close collaboration with national authorities to identify priority areas for support. By setting up dedicated working groups of all involved institutions for each sector of work, the EU4Energy Governance team ensures that appropriate follow-up is taken for all new legislation developed. At the same time, training and exchange of experience and best practice is provided to the working group members to facilitate the implementation of new legislation.
High-level Policy Talks
Through High-Level Policy Talks that are organised by the project, the need for specific reforms is addressed at the highest levels to ensure a clear understanding of each new piece of legislation proposed.
By explaining what compliance entails, the benefits it can bring as well as sharing experience and best practice from the EU, the Energy Community Secretariat helps to create a wider understanding and acceptance of the new reforms, promoting an accelerated adoption process in the country.
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Implementation
The project has a four-year implementation period that runs from June 2016 to June 2020.
For each of the four years, an annual work programme is prepared by country and also for the region.
The implementation and results of the work being carried out is presented by country and for the region.
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Offices
Besides the Energy Community Secretariat office in Vienna, the EU4Energy Governance team operates two regional project offices to ensure close cooperation with all stakeholders.
EU4Energy Regional Office
for Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine
Khreschatyk 15/65, Kyiv, Ukraine
Tel. +38 044 279 77 00EU4Energy Regional Office
for Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
Sanapiro 2, Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel. +995 032 299 10 17
Engage with us
Our team is making efforts to better explain the energy reforms and the impacts they have in the partner countries, especially on citizens. For this reason, we have adopted #EnergyReforms4Citizens – the hashtag that brings energy reforms closer to the citizens and which we use to promote the “citizen-angle” of our work in social media.
Our blog is our new communication platform for sharing how our work is making a real difference for the citizens of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
Everyone has a part to play to make energy reforms successful. Our new policy and citizen briefs bring greater clarity to the actions needed from both policymakers and citizens to do their part.
We invite to send your feedback on energy reform topics that need clearer explanations to EU4Energy@energy-community.org and to follow us on social media.
Disclaimer
This website has been produced with the assistance of the European Union in the framework of the EU4Energy Initiative. The contents are the sole responsibility of the Energy Community Secretariat and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.
