Energy Charter Treaty Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Dec 17, 1994 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001209) Title (French) Traité sur la Charte de l'énergie Title (Other) Vertrag über die Energiecharta Place of adoption Lisbon Depository Portugal Language English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Entry into force Apr 16, 1998 Subject Energy Keyword Dispute settlement Data collection/reporting Sustainable use Sustainable development Monitoring Renewable energy Energy conservation/energy production Exploration Technology transfer Abstract Objectives: To promote energy efficiency policies consistent with sustainable development, to create framework conditions which induces producer and consumers to use energy as economically, efficiently and environmentally soundly as possible, particularly through the organization of efficient energy markets and a fuller reflection of environmental costs and benefits, and to foster cooperation in the field of energy efficiency. Summary of provisions: (a) Parties to cooperate and, as appropriate, assist each other in developing and implementing energy efficiency policies, laws and regulations; establish energy efficiency policies and appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks, strive to achieve the full benefit of energy efficiency throughout the Energy Cycle; include in energy efficiency both short-term measures to adjust previous practices and long-term measures to improve energy efficiency; recognize the vital role of the private sector; take into account, in cooperative or coordinated action, relevant principles adopted in international agreements, aimed at protection and improvement of the environment to which they are parties; and take full advantage of the work and expertise of competent international or other bodies and avoid duplication (art. 3); (b) Each Party strives to ensure that energy efficiency policies are coordinated among all of its responsible authorities (art. 4); (c) Parties to formulate strategies and policy aims for improving energy efficiency and thereby reducing environmental impacts of the energy cycle as appropriate in relation to their own specific energy conditions (art. 5), and to achieve such policy aims, develop, implement and regularly update energy efficiency programmes best suited to its circumstances (art. 8); (d) Parties to encourage the implementation of new approaches and methods for financing energy efficiency and energy-related environmental protection investments (art. 6.1), and to endeavour to take advantage of and promote access to private capital markets and existing international financing institutions in order to facilitate investments in improving energy efficiency and in environmental protection related to energy efficiency (art. 6.2); (e) Parties, consistent with the provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty, to encourage commercial trade and cooperation in energy efficiency and environmental sound technologies, energy-related services and management practices (art. 7); (f) Parties to cooperate in appropriate form which may include, inter alia, assessment of the environmental impact of the energy cycle and development of economic, legislative and regulatory measures (art. 91). (Source: UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 2005) Full text English French Spanish Website www.energycharter.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Provisional application Simple signature Withdrawal Afghanistan Apr 16, 1998 Mar 12, 1996 [1] - Apr 5, 1995 - Albania May 13, 1998 Feb 12, 1998 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Armenia Apr 19, 1998 Jan 19, 1998 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Australia - - - Dec 17, 1994 - Austria Apr 16, 1998 Dec 16, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Azerbaijan Apr 16, 1998 Dec 17, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Belarus - - Apr 16, 1998 Dec 17, 1994 - Belgium Aug 6, 1998 May 8, 1998 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Bosnia and Herzegovina Aug 15, 2001 May 17, 2001 [1] - Jun 14, 1995 - Bulgaria Apr 16, 1998 Nov 15, 1996 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Croatia Apr 16, 1998 Dec 9, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Cyprus Apr 16, 1998 Jan 16, 1998 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Czech Republic Apr 16, 1998 Jun 17, 1996 [1] - Jun 8, 1995 - Denmark Apr 16, 1998 Dec 16, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Estonia Aug 2, 1998 May 4, 1998 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - European Union Apr 16, 1998 Dec 16, 1997 [3] - Dec 17, 1994 - Finland Apr 16, 1998 Dec 16, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - France Dec 28, 1999 Sep 28, 1999 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Georgia Apr 16, 1998 Jul 12, 1995 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Germany Apr 16, 1998 Dec 16, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Greece Apr 16, 1998 Sep 4, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Hungary Jul 7, 1998 Apr 8, 1998 [1] - Feb 27, 1995 - Iceland Oct 18, 2015 Jul 20, 2015 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Ireland Jul 14, 1999 Apr 15, 1999 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Italy Apr 16, 1998 Dec 16, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 Jan 1, 2016 Japan Oct 21, 2002 Jul 23, 2002 [1] - Jun 16, 1995 - Kazakhstan Apr 16, 1998 Aug 6, 1996 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Kyrgyzstan Apr 16, 1998 Jul 7, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Latvia Apr 16, 1998 Jan 23, 1996 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Liechtenstein Apr 16, 1998 Dec 12, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Lithuania Dec 13, 1998 Sep 14, 1998 [1] - Apr 5, 1995 - Luxembourg Apr 16, 1998 Nov 27, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Malta Jun 25, 1998 Mar 27, 1998 [2] - - - Moldova, Republic of Aug 28, 2001 May 30, 2001 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Mongolia Apr 16, 1998 Jun 22, 1996 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Montenegro Jun 20, 2013 Mar 22, 2013 [1] - - - Netherlands Mar 19, 2000 Nov 19, 1999 [2] - - - North Macedonia Dec 7, 2015 Sep 8, 2015 [1] - - - Norway Apr 16, 1998 Dec 16, 1997 [3] - Dec 17, 1994 - Poland - - - Jun 16, 1995 - Portugal Jul 23, 2001 Apr 24, 2001 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Romania Apr 16, 1998 Dec 16, 1997 [3] - Dec 17, 1994 - Russian Federation Apr 16, 1998 Aug 12, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Slovakia - - - Dec 17, 1994 - Slovenia Apr 16, 1998 Oct 16, 1995 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Spain Apr 16, 1998 Sep 10, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Sweden Apr 16, 1998 Dec 16, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Switzerland Apr 16, 1998 Dec 16, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Tajikistan Apr 16, 1998 Sep 19, 1996 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Turkey Apr 16, 1998 Jun 25, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Turkmenistan Jul 4, 2001 Apr 5, 2001 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Ukraine Apr 16, 1998 Jul 17, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - United Kingdom Jan 27, 1999 Oct 29, 1998 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - Uzbekistan Apr 16, 1998 Dec 16, 1997 [1] - Dec 17, 1994 - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Enables Energy Charter Protocol on Energy Efficiency and related Environmental Aspects Treaty | Multilateral | Lisbon | Dec 17, 1994 Keyword: Dispute settlement, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Sustainable use, Education, Sustainable development, Monitoring, Renewable energy, Energy conservation/energy production, Exploration, Technology transfer Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001222) Other references Literature 7 records related to this treaty. 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